Synonyms for studious
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Assiduous — earnest in endeavors; attentive; diligent
assiduous, careful, contemplative, diligent, industrious, thoughtful, earnest, attentive, devoted, studied, meditative, absorbed, sedulous, painstaking
Definitions
- adj. 1
Earnest in endeavors; attentive; diligent
She is studious to find new friends and allies
Example sentences
- careful You should be careful in crossing the busy street.
- diligent Generally, the Japanese are very diligent workers.
- contemplative His face looks very serious and contemplative.
- assiduous He is assiduous in reading as many Russian books as possible.
- scholarly Israeli historian Ilan Pappe wrote many scholarly works.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| studious | steady | |
| careful | steady | |
| diligent | steady | |
| contemplative | rising | |
| assiduous | steady | |
| scholarly | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- careful2, studied2, devoted3, earnest2, bookish2
- 8 letters
- absorbed2, diligent3, sedulous
- 9 letters
- scholarly3, attentive3, assiduous3
- 10 letters
- thoughtful2, meditative4
- 11 letters
- painstaking3, industrious4
- 13 letters
- contemplative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (careful2 = 2 syllables).