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
See elaborate.
Other Word Forms
- nonstudied adjective
- studiedly adverb
- studiedness noun
- well-studied adjective
Etymology
Origin of studied
Example Sentences
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She bought books about club culture, studied the architecture of communal spaces, and downloaded legendary DJ sets from New York's Paradise Garage.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
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
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
“I studied here in the City of Scholars, years ago, and she was famous. Every day she flies to the Gem Palace, the largest jeweler’s in the city.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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