stud´ied|ness

stud´ied|ness
stud|ied «STUHD eed», adjective.
1. resulting from or characterized by deliberate effort; carefully planned; done on purpose: »

a studied air of simplicity, a studied laugh. What she said to me was a studied insult. While its performances of popular songs and jazz tunes are dexterous, they are a bit too studied for my taste (New Yorker).

SYNONYM(S): premeditated, intentional. See syn. under elaborate. (Cf.elaborate)
2. = learned. (Cf.learned)
stud´ied|ly, adverb.
stud´ied|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • stud´ied|ly — stud|ied «STUHD eed», adjective. 1. resulting from or characterized by deliberate effort; carefully planned; done on purpose: »a studied air of simplicity, a studied laugh. What she said to me was a studied insult. While its performances of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stud|ied — «STUHD eed», adjective. 1. resulting from or characterized by deliberate effort; carefully planned; done on purpose: »a studied air of simplicity, a studied laugh. What she said to me was a studied insult. While its performances of popular songs… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • studied — stud•ied [[t]ˈstʌd id[/t]] adj. 1) marked by conscious effort; not spontaneous: studied simplicity[/ex] 2) carefully deliberated: a studied approval[/ex] 3) learned • Etymology: 1520–30 stud′ied•ly, adv. stud′ied•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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