studious
adjective/ˈstjuːdiəs/
/ˈstuːdiəs/
- spending a lot of time studying or reading synonym scholarly
- a studious young man
- He liked to wear glasses, which he thought made him look studious.
- She was a quiet, studious girl.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Latin studiosus, from studium ‘painstaking application’.Want to learn more?
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