studied
adjective
stud·ied ˈstə-dēd 
1
: carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
a studied response
2
: knowledgeable, learned
studied in the craft of blacksmithing
3
: produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation : calculated
studied indifference
spoke with a studied accent
studiedly adverb
studiedness noun
Synonyms
- advised
- calculated
- considered
- deliberate
- knowing
- measured
- reasoned
- thought-out
- thoughtful
- weighed
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Example Sentences
She gave a studied response. He viewed us with a studied indifference.
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NBC News, 29 Dec. 2021 Another issue is that, at least in the studied jurisdictions, lower-income people tend to live near the old industrial sites. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 Early maps are beacons from the past, shedding light from studied cartographers. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 30 June 2022 Regardless, Votto’s swing is the most studied thing in Cincinnati. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 June 2022 Antidepressants, which are the most studied drugs for PTSD, can help reduce distressing symptoms and therefore help enhance a person’s quality of life. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 17 May 2022 Less studied are health hazards from PFAS in packaging, where the chemicals give material a reflective sheen. Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2022 The right answer is probably something much more studied and thought out. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2022 Do Amaral studied art, most notably Cubism, in Paris in the 1920s before returning to her home country and becoming one of the most important figures in Brazilian Modernism. New York Times, 7 July 2022 See More
NBC News, 29 Dec. 2021 Another issue is that, at least in the studied jurisdictions, lower-income people tend to live near the old industrial sites. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 Early maps are beacons from the past, shedding light from studied cartographers. Brenda Yenke, cleveland, 30 June 2022 Regardless, Votto’s swing is the most studied thing in Cincinnati. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 June 2022 Antidepressants, which are the most studied drugs for PTSD, can help reduce distressing symptoms and therefore help enhance a person’s quality of life. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 17 May 2022 Less studied are health hazards from PFAS in packaging, where the chemicals give material a reflective sheen. Michael Casey, Anchorage Daily News, 1 June 2022 The right answer is probably something much more studied and thought out. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2022 Do Amaral studied art, most notably Cubism, in Paris in the 1920s before returning to her home country and becoming one of the most important figures in Brazilian Modernism. New York Times, 7 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
studied 1 of 2
adjective
as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought a studied move by the company that was designed to put the competition out of business Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- considered
- calculated
- advised
- reasoned
- measured
- weighed
- deliberate
- planned
- intended
- careful
- designed
- informed
- thoughtful
- thought-out
- knowing
- educated
- projected
- premeditated
- meticulous
- intentional
- aforethought
- prepense
- purposeful
- foresighted
- forethoughtful
- prudent
- provident
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unstudied
- chance
- random
- unconsidered
- casual
- unadvised
- rushed
- uncalculated
- haphazard
- hurried
- desultory
- sudden
- aimless
- spontaneous
- hasty
- purposeless
- half-cocked
- instinctive
- hit-or-miss
- ill-advised
- automatic
- impromptu
- impetuous
- abrupt
- extemporaneous
studied
2 of 2verb
1
as in researched
to use the mind to acquire knowledge you'll have to study hard and learn all about the Revolutionary War in order to pass the history test Synonyms & Similar Words
- researched
- analyzed
- learned
- read
- memorized
- went over
- deduced
- went through
- understood
- restudied
- boned (up)
- ground
- swotted
- knew
- found out
- comprehended
- digested
- crammed
- apprehended
- conned
- grasped
- absorbed
2
as in learned
to commit to memory having carefully studied the document, he could repeat what it said exactly Synonyms & Similar Words
- learned
- memorized
- remembered
- knew
- understood
- retained
- recalled
- grasped
- conned
- recollected
- accepted
- comprehended
- got
- relived
- absorbed
- digested
- apprehended
- minded
- reminisced (about)
- harked back (to)
- thought (of)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignored
- disregarded
- forgot
- unlearned
- neglected
- overlooked
- passed over
- slighted
- misremembered
- disremembered
- slurred (over)
- overpassed
3
as in pondered
to give serious and careful thought to scientists who study the origin of the universe Synonyms & Similar Words
- pondered
- debated
- contemplated
- considered
- entertained
- questioned
- explored
- analyzed
- reviewed
- weighed
- eyed
- deliberated
- meditated
- ruminated
- cogitated
- looked at
- revolved
- chewed on
- chewed over
- perpended
- turned
- digested
- kicked around
- reminisced
- concluded
- believed
- reasoned
- wrestled (with)
- mulled (over)
- thought (about or over)
- beat one's brains out (about)
- pored (over)
- absorbed
- opined
- cudgeled one's brains (about)
- conceived
- assimilated
- reflected (on or upon)
- mused (upon)
- second-guessed
- speculated (about)
- fixated (on or upon)
- dwelled (on or upon)
- brooded (about or over)
- obsessed (about or over)
- dwelt (on or upon)
- fretted (about or over)
- drank (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- ignored
- disregarded
- overlooked
- dismissed
- rejected
- slighted
- pooh-poohed
- poohed