STUDIOUS

studious. Studious, a. bookish, diligent, attentive, desirous

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Stu″di‐ous (?), a. [[L. studious: cf. F. studieux. See Study.]] 1. 1. Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge from books; as, a studious scholar.
2. 2. Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by contemplation; contemplative. Locke.
3. 3. Earnest in endeavors; aiming sedulously; attentive; observant; diligent; — usually followed by an infinitive or by of; as, be studious to please; studious to find new friends and allies.
You that are so studious Of my affairs, wholly neglect your own. Massinger. 4. 4. Planned with study; deliberate; studied.
For the frigid villainy of studious lewdness, . . . with apology can be invented? Rambler. 5. 5. Favorable to study; suitable for thought and contemplation; as, the studious shade.
But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloister's pale. Milton. — Stu″di‐ous‐ly, adv. — Stu″di‐ous‐ness, n.