studied

[ stuhd-eed ]

adjective

1. marked by or suggestive of conscious effort; not spontaneous or natural; affected:

   studied simplicity.

   Synonyms: considered, deliberate

2. carefully deliberated:

   a studied approval.

   Synonyms: considered

3. learned.

studied

/ ˈstʌdɪd /

adjective

1. carefully practised, designed, or premeditated

   a studied reply

2. an archaic word for learned

Derived Forms

• ˈstudiedly, adverb
• ˈstudiedness, noun

Other Words From

• studied·ly adverb
• studied·ness noun
• non·studied adjective
• well-studied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of studied¹

First recorded in 1520–30; study + -ed ²

Synonym Study

See elaborate.

Example Sentences

In 2010, Jianxin Ma, a professor of agronomy, and his collaborators built the first reference genome for soybeans on the widely studied Williams 82 variety.

From Science Daily

He went to school at Methodist College, and then studied at the University of Hull.

From BBC

Reeves studied philosophy, politics and economics Oxford University and did a master's degree in economics at the London School of Economics.

From BBC

The research, a collaboration with the Technical University of Munich, studied over 2.5 million buildings across eight cities using an emerging sustainable cities measure, known as the '3-30-300' rule.

From Science Daily

"Landfills and wastewater treatment plants are usually studied separately, but in reality, those are combined systems," Prada said.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• calculated
• considered
• designed
• planned
• prepared
• thoughtful