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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The researchers emphasized that early morning shift workers have not been widely studied, and the current trial lasted only four weeks and included otherwise healthy adults.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

He won a scholarship to Eton College after attending a state primary school, and studied mathematics at Pembroke College, Oxford.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Microgravity manufacturing has been studied for decades, and several companies, such as Varda Space Industries, which successfully made an HIV medicine in orbit, plan to commercialize it.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

If and when the fighting stops, the U.A.E. won’t return to a posture of studied ambiguity toward Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

As he studied the medicine horn in his hand, the blood drained from his face.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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