studied

adjective stud·ied \ ˈstə-dēd \

Definition of studied

1 :carefully considered or prepared :thoughtful

a studied response

2 :knowledgeable, learned

studied in the craft of blacksmithing

3 :produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation :calculated

studied indifference

spoke with a studied accent

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studiedly

adverb

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studiedness

noun

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Examples of studied in a Sentence

She gave a studied response.
He viewed us with a studied indifference.

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The studied people are the real scientists who did the study.

— courtney devores, charlotteobserver, "Searching for happiness with Paula Poundstone," 19 July 2017
Mercury remains our solar system's least studied inner planet, with only NASA's Mariner 10 and MESSENGER probes getting prior looks.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "How a Probe Will Chase Down Mercury Over 7 Years," 5 July 2017
Some wear smiles and others a more studied wariness, but all are assertive.

— jon lee anderson, The New Yorker, "The Faces of the FARC Fighters Who Are Being Reintegrated Into Colombian Society," 27 Apr. 2017
The vagueness of location descriptions in the Chinese records would allow another, very little studied remnant G8.7-5.0 to be a possible candidate.

— National Geographic, "A Supernova’s Historical Claim to Fame Vanishes," 22 Aug. 2016

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First Known Use of studied

15th century

studied Synonyms

Synonyms

advised, calculated, considered, knowing, measured, reasoned, deliberate, thoughtful, thought-out, weighed

Antonyms

casual, unadvised, uncalculated, unconsidered, unstudied

Related Words

aforethought, premeditated, prepense; educated, informed; intentional, purposeful; designed, intended, planned, projected; careful, meticulous; foresighted, forethoughtful, provident, prudent

Near Antonyms

half-cocked, ill-advised; chance, haphazard, hit-or-miss, random; aimless, desultory, purposeless; hasty, hurried, rushed; abrupt, impetuous, sudden; automatic, extemporaneous, impromptu, instinctive, spontaneous

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Definition of studied for English Language Learners

: carefully thought out or prepared
: done deliberately

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