studied

[stuhd-eed]

adjective

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

   studied simplicity.

   Synonyms: considered, deliberate

2. carefully deliberated.

   a studied approval.

   Synonyms: considered

3. learned.

studied

/ ˈstʌdɪd /

adjective

1. carefully practised, designed, or premeditated

   a studied reply

2. an archaic word for learned

Other Word Forms

• studiedly adverb
• studiedness noun
• nonstudied adjective
• well-studied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of studied¹

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

Synonym Study

See elaborate.

Example Sentences

The most notable stock-market research over the weekend comes from academia, where researchers studied those rascals in Congress and their proclivity to trade.

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Every village dog genome studied also showed detectable wolf ancestry.

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For “Liberty’s Dawn: A People’s History of the Industrial Revolution,” Emma Griffin studied hundreds of diaries kept by English workers during the period.

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“These 10 seconds will be argued, debated, studied, and scrutinized for decades to come,” Patrick Lusch, the FAA’s lead investigator in the probe, said in a LinkedIn comment that has since been deleted.

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Their father helped with math homework and their mother, who is fluent in English, studied with them for hours after getting home from work.

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Related Words

• calculated 
• considered 
• designed 
• planned 
• prepared 
• thoughtful