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studious

/ˈstuːdi.əs/

studious adjective: given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.

Adjective

studious (comparative more studious, superlative most studious)

  1. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
  2. Dedicated to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books
    • a studious scholar
  3. (usually followed by an infinitive or by "of") Earnest in endeavors; attentive; diligent
    • be studious to please
    • She is studious to find new friends and allies
  4. Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
  5. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation
    • the studious shade

studious meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali

studious in Hindi

given to study, reading, etc
पढ़ाकू paṛhākū

studious in Tamil

படிப்பில் கெட்டி

studious in Urdu

پڑھاکو

studious in Bengali

অধ্যয়নশীল, মনোযোগী
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studious in Malayalam
ഗൗരവപൂർവ്വം പരിശ്രമിക്കുന്ന, ശ്രദ്ധയുളള, പഠിക്കുന്ന സ്വഭാവമുള്ള
studious in Kannada
ಅಭ್ಯಾಸನಿರತ, ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ವ್ಯಾಸಂಗ ಮಾಡುವ, ಓದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳ, ಓದಕ್ಕರೆಯ

Examples of studious in a sentence

  • He's perfect for me, as he's both studious and sporty.
  • Mohamed's father said his son was a studious young man with a passion for soccer.
  • They are moral and preachy, careful and slow, professional and inbred, studious and detailist.

All 11 example sentences with studious

Antonyms of studious

Forms of studious

comparativemore studious
superlativemost studious

Origin of studious

From Latin studiōsus. First recorded in English c. 1350.

Words formed from studious

Questions about studious

What does studious mean?
Studious means given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.
What is studious in Hindi?
Studious in Hindi is पढ़ाकू (paṛhākū). See Studious meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is studious?
Studious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce studious?
Studious is pronounced /ˈstuːdi.əs/.

Words near studious in the dictionary

  1. studiolike
  2. studiolo
  3. studiomate
  4. studiomates
  5. studios
  6. studious
  7. studiously
  8. studiousness
  9. Studite
  10. Studites
  11. studium generale

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Adapted from Wiktionary: studious (page history and authors); studious (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); studious (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); studious (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); studious (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); studious (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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