Definitions for studious
ˈstu di əs, ˈstyu-stu·dious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. studiousadjective

   marked by care and effort

   "made a studious attempt to fix the television set"

2. bookish, studiousadjective

   characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading

   "a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket"; "a quiet studious child"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. studiousadjective

   Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative.

2. studiousadjective

   Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.

3. studiousadjective

   Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.

4. studiousadjective

   Planned with study; deliberate; studied.

5. studiousadjective

   Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade.

6. Etymology: studiosus. First recorded in English circa 1350.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Studiousadjective

   Etymology: studieux, French; studiosus, Latin.

   1. Given to books and contemplation; given to learning.

   A proper remedy for wandering thoughts, he that shall propose, would do great service to the studious and contemplative part of mankind. John Locke.

   2. Diligent; busy.

   Studious to find new friends, and new allies. Thomas Tickell.

   3. Attentive to; careful.

   The people made
   Stout for the war, and studious of their trade. Dryden.

   There are who, fondly studious of increase,
   Rich foreign mold on their ill-natur’d land
   Induce. Philips.

   4. Contemplative; suitable to meditation.

   Let my due feet never fail
   To walk the studious cloister’s pale. John Milton.

   Him for the studious shade
   Kind nature form’d. James Thomson, Summer.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. studious

   Studious refers to someone who spends a lot of time studying or reading, or who approaches work and other activities diligently, carefully, and with concentrated effort. It often implies a serious, thoughtful, and determined character.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Studiousadjective

   given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar

2. Studiousadjective

   given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative

3. Studiousadjective

   earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; -- usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies

4. Studiousadjective

   planned with study; deliberate; studied

5. Studiousadjective

   favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade

6. Etymology: [L. studious: cf. F. studieux. See Study.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Studious

   stū′di-us, adj. given to study: thoughtful: diligent: careful (with of): studied: deliberately planned: favourable for study or meditation.—adv. Stū′diously.—n. Stū′diousness.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of studious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of studious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of studious in a Sentence

1. Montaigne:

   Books are pleasant, but if by being over-studious we impair our health and spoil our good humour, two of the best things we have, let us give it over. I, for my part, am one of those who think no fruit derived from them can recompense so great a loss.

2. William Penn:

   Some are so very studious of learning what was done by the ancients that they know not how to live with the moderns.

3. Midge Dector:

   Ideas are powerful things, requiring not a studious contemplation but an action, even if it is only an inner action.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=studious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Studious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=studious
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studious
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=studious