Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Given to diligent study.
- adjective Relating to, suggestive of, or conducive to study.
- adjective Marked by steady attention and effort; assiduous.
- adjective Giving or evincing careful regard; heedful.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Given to study or learning; inclined to learn or investigate; seeking knowledge from books, inquiry, meditation, or by other means: as, a studious pupil or investigator; a studious reasoner.
- Exercising study or careful consideration; attentively mindful or considerate; thoughtful; heedful; intent; assiduous.
- Manifesting study or deliberation; planned; studied.
- Devoted to or used for the purposes of study; serving as a place of study or contemplation.
- Synonyms Studious, Scholarly. Studious represents a fact in conduct; scholarly, a fact in taste or predilection, or a similar result: as, he was very studious, but not really of scholarly instincts, nor likely ever to produce a scholarly treatise.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books.
- adjective Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
- adjective Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by
of . - adjective Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
- adjective Poetic Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Given to
thought , or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative. - adjective Given to
study ; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar. - adjective Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.
- adjective Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
- adjective Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
- adjective marked by care and effort
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I could see Aaralyn’s face reflected in the glass, her expression studious and almost cross.
Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007
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I could see Aaralyn’s face reflected in the glass, her expression studious and almost cross.
Indie Girl Kavita Daswani 2007
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This easy accessibility to remake movies by studious is really warped people's minds.
Howard Stern Reviving the Rock 'n' Roll High School « FirstShowing.net 2008
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The next five years he spent in studious retirement at his father's house.
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Wearing an expression of studious boredom, she didn't look like she was having much fun.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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If the jealous caprice of power had disappointed his expectations, if he had prudently declined the paths of greatness, the employment of the same talents in studious solitude would have placed beyond the reach of kings his present happiness and his immortal fame.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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Whilst his hours were passed in studious retirement, the empress, resolute to achieve the generous design which she had undertaken, was not unmindful of the care of his fortune.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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Now all virtuous persons without exception are called studious according to the Philosopher, who frequently employs the term "studious" (_spoudaios_) in this sense (Ethic. ix, 4, 8, 9).
Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas
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Just because you follow your elected Republican brethren in studious, determined ignorance doesn’t mean the things you’ve managed not to learn don’t exist.
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He's very mild-mannered and studious, which is what makes the punchline work.
Saturday’s Super Special Sneak Preview! | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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