| Pronunciation: | 'studeed | ||
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| Matching Terms: | studied(a), studiedly, studier | ||
| Definition: | [adj] produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation; "a studied smile"; "a note of biting irony and studied insult"- V.L.Parrington | ||
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| Synonyms: | deliberate | ||
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| Antonyms: | uncontrived, unstudied | ||
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| See Also: | affected, unnatural | ||
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| Definition: | \Stud"ied\, a.
1. Closely examined; read with diligence and attention; made
the subject of study; well considered; as, a studied
lesson.
2. Well versed in any branch of learning; qualified by study;
learned; as, a man well studied in geometry.
I shrewdly suspect that he is little studied of a
theory of moral proportions. --Burke.
3. Premeditated; planned; designed; as, a studied insult.
``Studied magnificence.'' --Hawthorne.
4. Intent; inclined. [Obs.] --Shak.
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