stu·di·ous (st  d - s, sty-)adj. 1. a. Given to diligent study: a quiet, studious child. b. Conducive to study. 2. Marked by steady attention and effort; assiduous: made a studious attempt to fix the television set. 3. Giving or evincing careful regard; heedful: "The major . . . was very studious of his appearance" (H.E. Bates). 4. Deliberate; contrived. [Middle English, from Latin studi  sus, from studium, eagerness; see study.]stu di·ous·ly adv.stu di·ous·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. | studiousness - diligent study industriousness, diligence, industry - persevering determination to perform a task; "his diligence won him quick promotions"; "frugality and industry are still regarded as virtues" bookishness - exaggerated studiousness |
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