STUDIOUS Definition & Meaning

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studious

[ stoo-dee-uhs, styoo- ]

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disposed or given to diligent study:
a studious boy.
concerned with, characterized by, or pertaining to study:
studious tastes.
zealous, assiduous, or painstaking:
studious care.
carefully planned or maintained; studied: study:
a studious program to maintain peace.
devoted to or favorable for study.

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First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ��ٳܻ徱ō��ܲ�; equivalent to study + -ous

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C14: from Latin ��ٳܻ徱ō��ܲ� devoted to, from studium assiduity

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That studious approach makes sense given his engineering background.

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A studious former academic and bureaucrat, he was known for being self-effacing and always kept a low profile.

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Adopting any cat should not require exploiting a connection, a studious application of loopholes and other chicanery.

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Her father described his daughter as simple and studious.

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There was always a match to prepare for, but Brown was studious when it came to the mid-to-long term prospects of the national team.

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