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studious

adjective (LEARNING)
 
 
/ˈstjuː.di.əs/ US  /ˈstuː-/

Definition

describes someone who enjoys studying or spends a lot of time studying: She was a studious child, happiest when reading.Knowing and learning studiously
 
 
/-li/ adverb
They studiously avoided/ignored each other.Detailed and carefulKnowing and learning
studiousness
 
 
/-nəs/ noun [U]
Knowing and learning
(Definition of studious adjective (LEARNING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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