Studious: Definition, Usage & Examples

Meaning 1：diligent in learning (studious)

studious 🔊

/ˈstuː.di.əs/

adj.

Describing a person who spends a lot of time studying or reading, and is very dedicated to learning.

Studious student focused on learning, writing notes from a textbook in a cozy study room.

diligent in learning 🔊

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/ˈdɪl.ɪ.dʒənt ɪn ˈlɜː.nɪŋ/

adj.

This describes someone who is very hardworking and dedicated to the activity of studying, reading, and acquiring knowledge.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'studium' (zeal, eagerness) + suffix '-ous' (full of).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a 'studio' where an artist works diligently. A 'studious' person treats learning like their studio, working hard in it.

📖 Example

My roommate is incredibly studious; she spends every evening in the library preparing for her final exams. 🔊 My roommate is incredibly diligent in learning; she spends every evening in the library preparing for her final exams.

🔗 Collocations

studious student – A student who is very dedicated to their studies.

studious effort – A very careful and diligent attempt to do something.

studious attention – Very careful and thorough attention paid to detail.

🔄 Synonyms

diligent (adj.) – Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.

assiduous (adj.) – Showing great care and perseverance.

bookish (adj.) – Devoted to reading and studying rather than more physical or practical activities.

🚫 Antonyms

lazy (adj.) – Unwilling to work or use energy.

indolent (adj.) – Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

unscholarly (adj.) – Not showing the learning, precision, or diligence typical of a scholar.

🌱 Derivatives

studiously (adv.) – In a careful and deliberate manner.

studiousness (n.) – The quality of being studious.

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'studious' entered English in the 14th century from Latin 'studiosus', meaning 'eager, zealous, devoted'. It originally described a general eagerness or diligence, which over time narrowed to its modern sense of dedication to learning and academic pursuits.