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Definition of Studious

1. Adjective. Marked by care and effort. "Made a studious attempt to fix the television set"

2. Adjective. Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading. "A quiet studious child"

Definition of Studious

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

Definition of Studious

1. Adjective. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative. ¹

2. Adjective. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar. ¹

3. Adjective. 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. ¹

4. Adjective. Planned with study; deliberate; studied. ¹

5. Adjective. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Studious

1. given to study [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Studious

studiedness studiednesses studier studiers studies studiest studieth studio studio album studio albums

studio apartment studio couch studio music studioless studios studious (current term) studiously studiousness studiousnesses studium generale

studlier studliest studlike studliness studmare studmares studmaster studmasters studmuffin

Literary usage of Studious

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1891)
"Let the studious of these things search them In their proper Authors. ... One at least studious of deserving well. I am studious to keep the ancient terms. ..."

2. The Works of Rufus Choate: With a Memoir of His Life by Rufus Choate, Samuel Gilman Brown (1862)
"But that which is wanted for every college, for the whole country, for every studious person, is a well-chosen library, somewhere among us, of three or four ..."

3. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1857)
"What can be more touching than the hopeless enthusiasm and studious aspirations of these victims of the late hour system, bound hand and foot behind the ..."

4. The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown (1851)
""A young man studious to know his duty, and honestly bent on doing it, ... studious is a common adjective, compared by means of the adverbs ; studious, ..."

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