studious meaning

UK US /ˈstudiəs/ 3 syllables

studious (adjective): marked by care and effort.

studious has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

studious as an adjective

  1. marked by care and effort
    • made a studious attempt to fix the television set

    Similar: careful

    Related forms: studiousness

  2. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
    • a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket
    • a quiet studious child

    Synonyms: bookish

    Similar: scholarly

    Related forms: study, studiousness

How to pronounce studious

studious is pronounced /ˈstudiəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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