1
: carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
a studied response
2
: knowledgeable, learned
studied in the craft of blacksmithing
3
: produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation : calculated
studied indifference
spoke with a studied accent
studiedly
adverb
studiedness
noun
Examples of studied in a Sentence
She gave a studied response.
He viewed us with a studied indifference.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
Her brand of studied, bashful flightiness began to seem more passé than winkingly subversive.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
During the studied period, businesses were putting three times more toward credit card payments than term loans, proving how credit cards have become an essential part of cash flow management for many.
—Juliana Berger, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The answer may be linked to the studied species’ promiscuous practices: in the Amboseli population, both sexes have multiple mating partners, so paternity isn’t always clear-cut.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 18 June 2025
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“Studied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studied. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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studied
adjective
stud·ied
ˈstəd-ēd 
1
: carefully thought out or prepared : thoughtful
your judgments are always studied and fair
2
: knowledgeable, learned
studied in the craft of blacksmithing
3
: intentional, deliberate
a studied insult
studiedly
adverb
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