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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Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
Ashwagandha, for example, is one of the most studied adaptogens for reducing cortisol and improving the body’s stress response.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 30 Mar. 2026
Other wildlife, though less studied, tends to respond similarly to birds.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Hell’s greatest feat, however, is a studied transposition of the infamous affair between the nineteenth-century French poets Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud onto the lives of Vaughn and Wode.
—Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Studied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/studied. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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