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
Related Words
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Other Word Forms
- nonstudied adjective
- studiedly adverb
- studiedness noun
- well-studied adjective
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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In their analysis the authors studied 858 players in 8,718 groups from 1997 to 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
A mum-of-three in her fifties, who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity, said she had studied for her degree at a franchised college in London.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Michael kept up with the research, according to the Concussion & CTE Foundation, and pledged to donate his brain to be studied after his death.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
While GPCRs are already important in medicine, this specific subgroup has not been widely studied.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
I ran the country, and camped and learned from the dogs and studied where I would have trapped if I were going to trap.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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