studious
Americanadjective
adjective
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given to study
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of a serious, thoughtful, and hard-working character
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showing deliberation, care, or precision
Other Word Forms
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nonstudiousnessnoun
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overstudiousnessnoun
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prestudiousnessnoun
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studiousnessnoun
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unstudiousnessnoun
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nonstudiousadjective
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overstudiousadjective
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prestudiousadjective
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pseudostudiousadjective
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quasi-studiousadjective
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unstudiousadjective
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nonstudiouslyadverb
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overstudiouslyadverb
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prestudiouslyadverb
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pseudostudiouslyadverb
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quasi-studiouslyadverb
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studiouslyadverb
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unstudiouslyadverb
Etymology
Origin of studious
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin studiōsus; equivalent to study + -ous
Explanation
If you are studious, you study a lot and you probably even enjoy it. Your studious habits might bring you excellent grades and "your" table at the library. You can see study in studious. Remember, being smart doesn't make you studious — unless you also hit the books. That's why studious people are sometimes also called bookish. Studious can also describe doing something carefully, with effort. If you are studious in your approach to baking, you read the recipe over and over, double-checked that you have all the ingredients and measure them down to the exact drop.
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Example Sentences
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Sophy Romvari’s luminous debut feature “Blue Heron” is a loving and studious act of remembrance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
"Most Chinese people are quite studious and forward-looking, so when confronted with new things, they might have stronger feelings" of so-called FOMO, he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Marcus had a studious, sober nature that showed itself even in youth and young adulthood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
A studious kid who loved writing poetry, she invented her alter-ego at the age of 11, after being viciously bullied in school.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
As soon as Kim showed up on the scene, everyone assumed we’d be best friends just because we were both dark, quiet, studious, and, at least outwardly, serious.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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