studied
Americanadjective
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marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected.
studied simplicity.
- Synonyms:
- considered, deliberate
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carefully deliberated.
a studied approval.
- Synonyms:
- considered
adjective
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carefully practised, designed, or premeditated
a studied reply
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an archaic word for learned
Related Words
See elaborate.
Other Word Forms
- nonstudied adjective
- studiedly adverb
- studiedness noun
- well-studied adjective
Etymology
Origin of studied
Example Sentences
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Williams went to Liverpool University as a mature student and studied engineering, with Hemming describing him as "generally a quiet, perhaps even shy, individual".
From BBC
In nearly all organisms studied so far, every three letter codon either specifies one particular amino acid or signals the end of a protein.
From Science Daily
According to a short biography he apparently sent to Epstein, he studied Law and Chinese Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London.
From BBC
He studied classical piano for the next few years, his ears being drawn to pop music all the while.
From Los Angeles Times
The beavers were brought to Lincolnshire from Scotland by the Beaver Trust which studied the landscape to ensure it would provide a suitable new home.
From BBC
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