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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"He had a serious, studious air about him," he said.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"Most Chinese people are quite studious and forward-looking, so when confronted with new things, they might have stronger feelings" of so-called FOMO, he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Marcus had a studious, sober nature that showed itself even in youth and young adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The AFP news agency describes him as "reserved" while South Africa's Mail & Guardian wrote that "friends say he is a studious man, more at ease with books than political rallies".

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

He had little experience with being so studious.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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