studied

[ stuhd-eed ]
/ ˈstʌd id /

adjective

marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected: studied simplicity.
carefully deliberated: a studied approval.

Origin of studied

First recorded in 1520–30; study + -ed2

SYNONYMS FOR studied

synonym study for studied

1, 2. See elaborate.

OTHER WORDS FROM studied

stud·ied·ly, adverb stud·ied·ness, noun non·stud·ied, adjective well-stud·ied, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for most well studied

studied
/ (ˈstʌdɪd) /

adjective

carefully practised, designed, or premeditated a studied reply
an archaic word for learned

Derived forms of studied

studiedly, adverb studiedness, noun