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studious

/ˈstjuːdiəs/adjective

उच्चारण स्ट्यूडिअस

अध्ययनशील, परिश्रमी

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adjective
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    spending a lot of time studying or reading; showing great care or attention

    अध्ययनशील, परिश्रमी

    • a studious student
    • studious attention to detail
    • Radhika was a quiet, studious girl who spent evenings in the library.
    + 2 more examples
    • The studious boy always finishes his homework first.
    • Her studious habits earned her a place at a top university.

    Synonyms diligent scholarly bookish hard-working attentive

    Opposite lazy idle careless negligent

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

studious (adjective)

Studious describes someone who spends a lot of time reading and studying. It is a positive word for people, not for things.

'Studious' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो पढ़ने और अध्ययन में बहुत समय लगाता है। यह लोगों के लिए प्रशंसा का शब्द है, वस्तुओं के लिए नहीं।

  • Radhika is a studious girl who is always in the library.
  • He was a quiet, studious boy.

studious + noun (manner)

Studious also describes a careful manner, as in 'studious attention' or 'studious politeness'.

'Studious' सावधान तरीक़े को भी बताता है, जैसे 'studious attention' या 'studious politeness'।

  • He listened with studious attention.
  • She made a studious effort to avoid the topic.

studious vs. studying / diligent (not 'study')

Do not use study as an adjective for a person. The adjective for a person who studies hard is studious.

किसी व्यक्ति के लिए 'study' को adjective न बनाएँ। जो व्यक्ति मन लगाकर पढ़ता हो, उसके लिए adjective 'studious' है।

  • Studious students usually make good notes.

studiously (adverb) / studiousness (noun)

The adverb studiously means with careful effort, often to avoid something. The noun studiousness is rare and uncountable.

Adverb 'studiously' का अर्थ सावधान प्रयास से है, प्रायः किसी चीज़ से बचने के लिए। Noun 'studiousness' दुर्लभ और uncountable है।

  • She studiously ignored the rude remark.
  • His studiousness impressed the teachers.
+Collocations 4

studious + noun

studentchildboygirlattentionair

  • A studious child usually enjoys long hours in the library.

adverb + studious

verynaturallyexceptionallyunusuallyquietly

  • He was an exceptionally studious boy.

studiously + verb

ignoreavoidrefusedenypolite

  • Arjun studiously avoided talking about the result.

be / look / seem + studious

belookseemappearbecome

  • She looked studious with her thick glasses and big books.
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  • The studious boy topped the school every year.

उस पढ़ाकू लड़के ने हर वर्ष विद्यालय में प्रथम स्थान पाया।

  • Radhika's studious habits made her a model for her classmates.

राधिका की अध्ययनशील आदतों ने उसे अपने सहपाठियों के लिए आदर्श बना दिया।

  • The studious student asked sensible questions at the end of the lecture.

अध्ययनशील विद्यार्थी ने व्याख्यान के अंत में समझदारी भरे प्रश्न पूछे।

  • He was less studious in college than in school.

वह महाविद्यालय में विद्यालय की अपेक्षा कम अध्ययनशील था।

  • She studiously avoided the question about her marks.

उसने अपने अंकों वाले प्रश्न से जानबूझकर बचने का प्रयास किया।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Studious, diligent and bookish all describe hard-working learners, but differ in meaning.

Studious, diligent और bookish परिश्रमी विद्यार्थियों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अर्थ में भिन्न हैं।

studious

Fond of studying and spending time reading.

अध्ययन और पढ़ने में समय बिताना पसंद करने वाला।

  • She is a studious girl.

diligent

Working carefully and steadily at any task, not only study.

केवल अध्ययन नहीं, किसी भी काम को सावधानी और नियमितता से करने वाला।

  • He is a diligent clerk.

bookish

Liking books more than practical activities, sometimes with a mild criticism.

व्यावहारिक कार्यों की अपेक्षा पुस्तकें अधिक पसंद करने वाला, कभी-कभी हल्की आलोचना के साथ।

  • He was a shy, bookish boy.
◇Word family
studiously adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

stu·di·ous

?Which word?

Keep the hard-working words together: studious, diligent (showing care and effort), assiduous (working very hard and carefully), industrious, sedulous (formal), bookish (liking reading more than activities).

परिश्रम के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: studious, diligent (परवाह और प्रयास दिखाने वाला), assiduous (बहुत मेहनत और सावधानी से काम करने वाला), industrious, sedulous (औपचारिक), bookish (गतिविधियों से अधिक पढ़ना पसंद करने वाला)।

§Grammar and usage

The adverb studiously means carefully and deliberately ('She studiously avoided the topic').

Adverb studiously का अर्थ सावधानी से और जानबूझकर है ('She studiously avoided the topic')।