studied

American

[stuhd-eed] / ˈstʌd id /

adjective

marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected.

studied simplicity.

Synonyms:

considered, deliberate
carefully deliberated.

a studied approval.

Synonyms:

considered
learned.

studied British

/ ˈstʌdɪd /

adjective

carefully practised, designed, or premeditated

a studied reply
an archaic word for learned

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Related Words

See elaborate.

Other Word Forms

nonstudied adjective
studiedly adverb
studiedness noun
well-studied adjective

Etymology

Origin of studied

First recorded in 1520–30; study + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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He played queens, courtesans, goddesses and brothel madams with a studied grace.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The FDA reviewed data to assess these risks and found limited human studies on a few peptide therapies; most have only been studied in animals or in clinical populations like HIV patients.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Before this fossil was studied, the oldest known chelicerates came from the Early Ordovician Fezouata Biota of Morocco, dating to about 480 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I am thankful to have grown up in a bilingual country and to have attended a high school where we studied Molière in French and Shakespeare in English.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I studied hard, I finished school, and I got a job just like you said. And now I’ve found a good man that I love and I want to marry.”

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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