studied
Americanadjective
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marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected.
studied simplicity.
- Synonyms:
- considered, deliberate
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carefully deliberated.
a studied approval.
- Synonyms:
- considered
adjective
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carefully practised, designed, or premeditated
a studied reply
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an archaic word for learned
Synonym Usage
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of studied
Explanation
Studied describes a result achieved, not spontaneously, but by calculated and deliberate effort. It will probably take a studied effort to not appear nervous when you give an oral presentation. Leaders often do not respond immediately to important events. They get a little background information first so they can give a studied response. When stars have to stand around on the red carpet before the Oscars to have their pictures taken, their smiles become less spontaneous and more studied. Even if you walk past a group of girls with studied nonchalance, they still know that you have noticed them.
Vocabulary lists containing studied
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Example Sentences
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Their approach allows non-reciprocal systems to be studied using many of the same tools already employed for ordinary reciprocal systems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
Vulture populations are booming across the U.S., according to Hannah Partridge, who works for the National Audubon Society and studied vultures for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Two years apart in age, Roy and Arturo both studied filmmaking at the Centro, a university in Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
Deutsche Bank has studied the matter and found that returns averaged 8% in the first three months of IPO sprees, and 20% in the first 12 months.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
“She asked Jakob if he studied Polish. And when Jakob went to fetch a tissue she must have inserted this clipping I told you about.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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