studious

Adjective
US[stoo-dee-uhs]/ˈstudiəs/3 syllables
Synonyms: bookish

Open English WordNet

Adjective (2)

  1. marked by care and effort“made a studious attempt to fix the television set”Opposite carelessSimilar careful
  2. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading“a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket”“a quiet studious child”Synonyms: bookishOpposite unscholarlySimilar scholarly

Related words studiousness noun, study noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Stu′di·ous adjective

Origin: L. studious: cf. F. studieux. See Study.

1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.

2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative. John Locke

3. Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; — usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.

You that are so studious Of my affairs, wholly neglect your own.— Philip Massinger

4. Planned with study; deliberate; studied.

For the frigid villainy of studious lewdness,... with apology can be invented?— Rambler, The

5. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade. poetic

But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale.— John Milton

— Stu′wb-a1′>′di·ous·ly, adverb — Stu′wb-a1′>′di·ous·ness, noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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