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Spell Bee Word: studious


Basic Details

Word: Studious

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Spending a lot of time studying and enjoying it; careful and serious about learning.

Synonyms: diligent, scholarly, bookish

Antonyms: lazy, idle

How to Spell Studious

Syllables: stu - di - ous

Tricky part: Study ends in y, but studious changes that y to i and adds ous, so it ends in ious.

Watch out for: studius, studeous, studous

Memory tip: Study, fury and glory all behave the same way: y becomes i, then ous: studious, furious, glorious.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Priya is a studious girl who loves solving maths puzzles.

Example 2: The library was full of studious college students before exams.

Example 3: My studious brother reads a chapter of science every evening.

Fun Fact

Studious and study both come from the Latin studium, which meant eagerness or keen interest.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: studious

a) attentive
b) lazy
c) diligent
d) scholarly

Show answer

b) lazy. A lazy pupil avoids work, the very opposite of a studious one.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) various
b) curious
c) furious
d) studius

Show answer

d) studius. Like curious and furious, this word ends in ious.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

studdious

a) u
b) d
c) s
d) o

Show answer

b) d. Studious comes from study, and study has a single d.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which child is the most studious?

a) Vikram, who sleeps in class
b) Neha, who never opens her books
c) Arjun, who revises his notes every day
d) Tara, who skips homework

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c) Arjun, who revises his notes every day

2. Studious comes from which word?

a) studio
b) stud
c) student
d) study

Show answer

d) study

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