studious
adjective
stu·di·ous
ˈstü-dē-əs 
ˈstyü-
1
: assiduous in the pursuit of learning
2
a
: of, relating to, or concerned with study
studious habits
b
: favorable to study
a studious environment
3
a
: diligent or earnest in intent
made a studious effort
b
: marked by or suggesting purposefulness or diligence
a studious expression on his face
c
: deliberately or consciously planned
studious avoidance of gender-specific pronouns
studiously
adverb
studiousness
noun
Examples of studious in a Sentence
He made a studious effort to obey the rules.
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The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab – who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
Their heads are especially endearing—a sloping mullet of feathers and a brow that gives them a perpetually studious expression.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Many consumers are gravitating to brands such as Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God, which mixes Giorgio Armani ease with the studious comfort of sweats, and Aime Leon Dore, whose New Balance sneakers and Yankee caps attract rabid crowds outside its Nolita flagship.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Like her hallway look, add a backpack or a few textbooks to encompass the studious appearance Gwen always seems to have.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab — who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
Dork, from the 1960s, identifying a person who is socially inept or awkward, overlaps somewhat with nerd, who is socially awkward from being too studious, thus liable to bore you with esoteric knowledge.
—John McIntyre, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
For the curious, studious, or merely morbid, the spreadsheet records everything from the nature of the injury to the gender of the victim to the species of the shark to the location of the attack, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 July 2023
These kids are well mannered, studious, patriotic and devoted to each other.
—WSJ, 9 June 2023
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
Their heads are especially endearing—a sloping mullet of feathers and a brow that gives them a perpetually studious expression.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Many consumers are gravitating to brands such as Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God, which mixes Giorgio Armani ease with the studious comfort of sweats, and Aime Leon Dore, whose New Balance sneakers and Yankee caps attract rabid crowds outside its Nolita flagship.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Like her hallway look, add a backpack or a few textbooks to encompass the studious appearance Gwen always seems to have.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2023
The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab — who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2023
Dork, from the 1960s, identifying a person who is socially inept or awkward, overlaps somewhat with nerd, who is socially awkward from being too studious, thus liable to bore you with esoteric knowledge.
—John McIntyre, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2023
For the curious, studious, or merely morbid, the spreadsheet records everything from the nature of the injury to the gender of the victim to the species of the shark to the location of the attack, and more.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 July 2023
These kids are well mannered, studious, patriotic and devoted to each other.
—WSJ, 9 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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in the 14th century
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“Studious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studious. Accessed 1 Oct. 2023.
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Kids Definition
studious
adjective
stu·di·ous
ˈst(y)üd-ē-əs
1
: devoted to, fond of, or concerned with study
a studious child
studious habits
2
: of determined purpose : earnest
made a studious effort to obey the rules
studiously
adverb
studiousness
noun
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