studious

/'stju:djəs/

Thân thiện

A studious child reads a book under a tree.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading: Describes a person who spends a lot of time studying and enjoys reading.
   • Marked by care and effort: Describes an action or behavior that is careful, deliberate, and done with great attention.

Usage

• The primary meaning describes a person's habitual dedication to learning.
• The secondary meaning describes the careful, attentive quality of an action or effort.

Examples

• Describing a person:
  • She was a studious student who spent every evening in the library.
  • His studious nature was evident from his extensive book collection.
• Describing an action or effort:
  • He made a studious effort to avoid offending anyone.
  • The report was prepared with studious attention to detail.

Advanced Usage

• "studious of": Showing careful attention to or being mindful of something.
  • She was always studious of her manners in formal company.
• "studious avoidance": A deliberate and careful effort to avoid something.
  • His studious avoidance of the topic made everyone uncomfortable.

Variants and Related Words

• Studiously (adverb): In a careful and diligent manner.
  • He studiously ignored the gossip.
• Studiousness (noun): The quality of being studious.
  • Her studiousness was rewarded with top grades.

Synonyms

• Diligent: Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
• Assiduous: Showing great care and perseverance.
• Bookish: Devoted to reading and studying.
• Conscientious: Wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.
• Painstaking: Done with or employing great care and thoroughness.

Antonyms

• Indolent: Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
• Negligent: Failing to take proper care over something.
• Unscholarly: Not showing the learning or attention to detail characteristic of a scholar.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
   • a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket
   • a quiet studious child
2. marked by care and effort
   • made a studious attempt to fix the television set

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bookish