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.
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, adjectiveWords nearby studied
studentship,
studenty,
studfish,
studhorse,
studhorse poker,
studied,
studio,
studio apartment,
studio couch,
studio flat,
studio glass
Definition for studied (2 of 2)
study
[ stuhd-ee ]
/ ˈstʌd i /
noun, plural stud·ies.
verb (used without object), stud·ied, stud·y·ing.
verb (used with object), stud·ied, stud·y·ing.
Origin of study
1250–1300; (noun) Middle English
studie < Old French
estudie < Latin
studium, equivalent to
stud(ēre) to be busy with, devote oneself to, concentrate on +
-ium
-ium; (v.) Middle English
studien < Old French
estudier < Medieval Latin
studiāre, derivative of
studium
SYNONYMS FOR study
21
Study,
consider,
reflect,
weigh imply fixing the mind upon something, generally doing so with a view to some decision or action.
Study implies an attempt to obtain a grasp of something by methodical or exhaustive thought:
to study a problem.
To consider is to fix the thought upon something and give it close attention before making a decision concerning it, or beginning an action connected with it:
to consider ways and means.
Reflect implies looking back quietly over past experience and giving it consideration:
to reflect on similar cases in the past.
Weigh implies a deliberate and judicial estimate, as by a balance:
to weigh a decision.
OTHER WORDS FROM study
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British Dictionary definitions for studied (1 of 2)
studied
/ (ˈstʌdɪd) /
adjective
carefully practised, designed, or premeditated
a studied reply
an archaic word for learned
Derived forms of studied
studiedly, adverb studiedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for studied (2 of 2)
study
/ (ˈstʌdɪ) /
verb studies, studying or studied
noun plural studies
Word Origin for study
C13: from Old French
estudie, from Latin
studium zeal, inclination, from
studēre to be diligent
Medical definitions for studied
study
[ stŭd′ē ]
n.
Research, detailed examination, or analysis of an organism, object, or phenomenon.
v.
To research, examine, or analyze something.
Idioms and Phrases with studied
study
see brown study.