studied
/ˈstʌdid/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstʌdid/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstə-dēd/ (ame, mw)
studied — adjective
- studiedpositive
- more studiedcomparative
- most studiedsuperlative
1. describes a manner, reaction, or appearance that feels unnatural because it has
describes a manner, reaction, or appearance that feels unnatural because it has been too carefully planned — as if the person is deliberately performing a role instead of responding in a genuine way.
Anya's studied indifference to the news did not fool her closest friends.
studied + abstract noun (indifference, calm, politeness)
Jiwoo gave a studied answer that sounded rehearsed rather than sincere.
The mayor's smile seemed studied, as if he had practised it in front of a mirror.
Rafael walked into the room with studied calm, but his hands were shaking.
Quinn's studied politeness during the argument only made people more suspicious.
- calculated
stronger negative tone, implying cold or selfish intent
- contrived
focuses on the artificial, forced quality of the behaviour
- affected
suggests putting on a false manner to impress others
- deliberate
more neutral; lacks the strong implication of insincerity
- spontaneous
natural and unplanned, the opposite of carefully contrived
- natural
genuine and unaffected
文法句型
studied + abstract noun
seem + studied
look + studied
appear + studied
用法筆記
Most common in attributive position before abstract nouns such as indifference, calm, elegance, politeness, or grace. The word usually carries a negative or critical tone, implying that the behaviour feels calculated rather than genuine. In predicative position (e.g. 'His tone was studied'), it is less frequent but carries the same critical force.