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studious
[stoo-dee-uhs, styoo-]
adjective
disposed or given to diligent study.
a studious boy.
concerned with, characterized by, or pertaining to study.
studious tastes.
zealous, assiduous, or painstaking.
studious care.
carefully planned or maintained; studied: study.
a studious program to maintain peace.
devoted to or favorable for study.
studious
/ ˈstjuːdɪəs /
adjective
given to study
of a serious, thoughtful, and hard-working character
showing deliberation, care, or precision
Other Word Forms
- studiously adverb
- studiousness noun
- nonstudious adjective
- nonstudiously adverb
- nonstudiousness noun
- overstudious adjective
- overstudiously adverb
- overstudiousness noun
- prestudious adjective
- prestudiously adverb
- prestudiousness noun
- pseudostudious adjective
- pseudostudiously adverb
- quasi-studious adjective
- quasi-studiously adverb
- unstudious adjective
- unstudiously adverb
- unstudiousness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of studious1
Example Sentences
If Miss America is prim and studious, competing for university scholarships, think of Miss USA as the racier sister.
The AFP news agency describes him as "reserved" while South Africa's Mail & Guardian wrote that "friends say he is a studious man, more at ease with books than political rallies".
“She was studious, a hard worker and intelligent,” Alonso said.
You could be assigned a slovenly party animal who makes your life miserable or a studious bookworm you don’t see all semester.
Noel, in particular, wears the studious look of a man trying to remember his National Insurance number - but somehow, it's impossible to take your eyes off them.
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