studious

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/ˈstuːdi.əs//ˈstjuːdi.əs/

adjective

Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.

“a studious scholar”

Similar
carefulbookishscholarly
Opposite
unstudious
OriginLatin studiōsus →
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Meanings

adjectivestudious (comparative more studious, superlative most studious)

comparative more studious · superlative most studious

  1. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
  2. Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books

    a studious scholar

  3. usually followed by an infinitive or by "of"Earnest in endeavors; attentive; diligent

    be studious to please

    1 more example

    She is studious to find new friends and allies

  4. Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
  5. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation

    the studious shade

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
unstudious

adjectivemarked by care and effort

Similar
careful

adjectivecharacterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

Similar
bookishscholarly
Also see
assiduousbookishcogitabundcontemplativeearnesthardworkingindustriousscholarlysedulous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinstudiōsus
  2. Englishstudious

From Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English c. 1350.

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Translations

Bulgarian замислен, занимаващ се с наука
  • замислен (zamislen)given to thought, contemplation, etc
  • занимаващ се с наука (zanimavašt se s nauka)given to study, reading, etc
Dutch leergierig
  • leergieriggiven to study, reading, etc
French studieux
  • studieuxgiven to study, reading, etc
German besonnen, fleißig
  • besonnengiven to thought, contemplation, etc
  • fleißiggiven to study, reading, etc
  • lernbegieriggiven to study, reading, etc
Greek σκεπτικός, μελετηρός
  • σκεπτικός (skeptikós)given to thought, contemplation, etc
  • μελετηρός (meletirós)given to study, reading, etc
Hindi पढ़ाकू
  • पढ़ाकू (paṛhākū)given to study, reading, etc
Latin studiosus
  • studiosusgiven to study, reading, etc
Romanian studios
  • studiosgiven to study, reading, etc
Spanish estudioso, aplicado
  • estudiosogiven to study, reading, etc
  • aplicadogiven to study, reading, etc
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APA

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Chicago

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