Studious Definition

sto͝odē-əs, styo͝o-
adjective
Of, given to, or engaged in study.
Webster's New World
Characterized by close attention; thoughtful.
A studious inspection.
Webster's New World
Zealous; wholehearted.
Studious efforts.
Webster's New World
Conducive to study.
Webster's New World
Giving or evincing careful regard; heedful.
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Origin of Studious

  • Middle English from Latin studiōsus from studium eagerness study

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English circa 1350.

    From Wiktionary

Studious Sentence Examples

  • His father was a tradesman of limited means, but of studious character and active mind.

  • I am not and never have been a very studious person.

  • They are usually studious, methodical and logical.

  • He was a devout man, a studious man, a Bible-reading man.

  • In Geneva his progress was arrested, and his resolution to pursue the quiet path of studious research was dispelled by what he calls the "formidable obtestation" of Guillaume Fare1.2

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