studious

[stoo-dee-uhs, styoo-] / ˈstu di əs, ˈstyu- /

ADJECTIVE

scholarly, attentive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bookish contemplative diligent earnest industrious reflective thoughtful

WEAK

academic assiduous bookworm busy careful eager grubbing hard-working intellectual learned lettered meditative sedulous serious well-informed well-read

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorant inactive lazy lethargic negligent stupid thoughtless unthoughtful

WEAK

inattentive unscholarly

Example Sentences

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The younger was the "studious sort" who was studying in the 10th grade in a school in a nearby town.

From BBC

"She was quite studious, serious," he says, with a "heavy social conscience" and part of a group that were into environmentalism.

From BBC

"This workman-like, studious, reliable, unflappable piece of engineering that worked really well and sent out all the right messages."

From BBC

She swam, played water polo and was known as popular and studious.

From New York Times

Sitting up straight, manicured hands on her lap, wide-eyed, she has a studious nature to her.

From Los Angeles Times