ˈst(y)üdēəs, -dyəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French studieux, from Latin studiosus, from studium study + -osus -ose
1. : given to study : assiduous in the pursuit of learning
a mind which had never found occasion to be studious or analytical — S.H.Adams
2.
a. : of, relating to, or concerned with study or learning
a man of studious and methodical habits — Harold Callender
to read the great books … with intelligent appreciation is one of the last achievements of a studious life — O.W.Holmes †1935
b. : favorable or suited for study or contemplation
within these studious walls
3.
a. : diligent in purpose : of earnest intent
if we were more studious to write prose that could be read aloud with pleasure — A.T.Quiller-Couch
b. : marked by or evincing purposefulness or diligence
a studious effort was made to avoid representing the human figure realistically — R.W.Murray
c. : deliberately planned : studied
drove into the club with studious calm … for the natives must not suspect that they were agitated — E.M.Forster