- Academically diligent - Careful and deliberate - Done deliberately or with great care - Spending much time in study or reading - Given to study; devoted to the acquisition of knowledge
from books; as, a studious scholar. - Given to thought, or to the examination of subjects by
contemplation; contemplative. - 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.