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studious
[
stoo
-dee-
uh
s
,
styoo
-
]
Example Sentences
stu·di·ous
/
ˈstu
di
əs
,
ˈstyu-
/
Show Spelled
[
stoo
-dee-
uh
s
,
styoo
-
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
disposed or given to diligent
study
:
a studious boy.
2.
concerned with, characterized by, or pertaining to
study
:
studious tastes.
3.
zealous, assiduous, or painstaking:
studious care.
4.
carefully planned or maintained;
studied
:
a studious program to maintain
peace
.
5.
devoted to or favorable for
study
.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
studiōsus,
equivalent to
studi
(
um
) (
see
study
) +
-ōsus
-ous
Related forms
stu·di·ous·ly,
adverb
stu·di·ous·ness,
noun
non·stu·di·ous,
adjective
non·stu·di·ous·ly,
adverb
non·stu·di·ous·ness,
noun
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o·ver·stu·di·ous,
adjective
o·ver·stu·di·ous·ly,
adverb
o·ver·stu·di·ous·ness,
noun
pre·stu·di·ous,
adjective
pre·stu·di·ous·ly,
adverb
pre·stu·di·ous·ness,
noun
pseu·do·stu·di·ous,
adjective
pseu·do·stu·di·ous·ly,
adverb
qua·si-stu·di·ous,
adjective
qua·si-stu·di·ous·ly,
adverb
un·stu·di·ous,
adjective
un·stu·di·ous·ly,
adverb
un·stu·di·ous·ness,
noun
COLLAPSE
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In theory, the
studious
novice can even win a game or two.
It taught me how to read books with a keen, loving, and
studious
eye.
Girls are more
studious
than boys, so they get better qualified and migrate west to find both partners and jobs.
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In theory, the
studious
novice can even win a game or two.
It taught me how to read books with a keen, loving, and
studious
eye.
Girls are more
studious
than boys, so they get better qualified and migrate west to find both partners and jobs.
Her
studious
approach has earned her the respect of the academic community.
He had the
studious
intensity of a college professor and the hands of a dirt gardener.
The resulting light gives a pleasantly
studious
atmosphere to any shelf or side-table.
From a
studious
viewing of horror flicks, one can learn several important, even life-saving lessons.
It put on a show of unity, with rival grandees posing together for the cameras in
studious
harmony.
But it was a
studious
report in comparison with this rendering of it on the screen.
Some are more
studious
and others are more romantic.
Getting a steadfast and
studious
statistic, and then having a journalist interpret it superficially is ridiculous.
Meaningful employment is no longer guaranteed to dutiful,
studious
members of the.
It emerged against a backdrop of
studious
blandness.
They think it makes them look ambitious and
studious
.
He is
studious
and tweedy and not given to showing his emotions.
Eastmond as a
studious
and industrious person who worked part-time at her family's liquor store while she studied for a master's.
The general public will not object to it, but the
studious
naturalists may.
But he is
studious
in his posting, apparently a self taught sort of person.
He remembers thinking she was
studious
and boring, not his type.
Ranging in style from
studious
and plain to fiercely lyrical, these.
Its popularity has not adversely affected the appreciation of it by the
studious
minds of the avant-garde.
We're told that athletes look down on
studious
types as pathetic.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
studious
(ˈstjuːdɪəs)
—
adj
1.
given to study
2.
of a serious, thoughtful, and hard-working character
3.
showing deliberation, care, or precision
[C14: from Latin
studiōsus
devoted to, from
studium
assiduity]
'studiously
—
adv
'studiousness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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