The mandatory character of schooling is rarely analyzed in the multitude of works dedicated to the study of the various ways to develop within children the desire to learn.
Source: tatoeba (1623)
Study
/ˈstʌd.i/
Synonyms for "study" (813 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (163)
Noun(39 words)
disciplinesubjectacademic effortacademic fieldacademic writing termanalyzeanalyze a sentenceanalyze biologicallyanalyze chemical sampleanalyze readinganalyze sampleanalyzinganimal behavior studyapprenticeapprenticesart studyautopsyingbailiwickbasic researchbe investigated
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being studiedbirdbonesbook learningcampaign designcase analysiscase study evidencecase usagecatalan language classchapter readingchemical science researchcivilization processclassroom organism studycogitationcommunicationcomparisonscomprehensive reviewconduct linguistic analysisconduct research
absence of mindabsentmindednessabsolute musicabsorbed attentionabsorptionabstractednessabstractionacademic disciplineacademic specialtyadaptationadvisementaimairair varieairingaleatoryaleatory musicambitionanalysisanalyze
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anatomic diagnosisanimusapercuapplicationapplied scienceareaarenaarguearrangementartart objectart workarticleascertainaspirationatelierattend to businessattentionautopsybe abstractedbe alertbe determinedbe obsessed withbemusementbiological diagnosisbiopsyblack and whiteboneboningbooking officebox officebrainchildbrainworkbranchbranch officebric-a-bracbroodbroodingbrouillonbrown studybrushburn the midnight oilbuzz sessioncabinetcalculatecanvasscanvassingcartooncasecastle buildingcastle-buildingcauseriechamber musicchamber orchestrachamberschancellerychancerycharcoalcharcoal drawingcheckcheck outcheck overcheck upcheck up onchew overchew the cudchiaroscuroclassicclassical educationclinical diagnosisclose studyclosetcolloquiumcomment uponcommit to memorycommitment to memorycomparecompositionconconcentrateconcentrate onconcentrationconcernconferenceconning
Adjective(6 words)
academic discipline researchacademic inquiryacademic researchacquaintedancient history studybiological study
Strong matches (244)
considerconsiderationconsulatecontemplatecontemplationcontemplativenesscontrovertcore curriculumcorporate headquarterscounselcoursecourse of studycramcrammingcrayoncreationcriticismcurriculumcytodiagnosisdaydream
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daydreamerdaydreamingdeal withdebatedebatingdeep studydeep thoughtdeliberatedeliberate upondeliberationdelineationdendepartment of knowledgedepth of thoughtdescantdesiderationdesideratumdesigndesiredeterminationdiagnosisdiagramdialecticdialoguedifferential diagnosisdigdigestdigital examinationdisciplinediscoursediscourse aboutdiscussdiscussiondisquisitiondissertationdomaindoodledraftdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawingdreamdreamingdrillebaucheeffectelectiveelectrocardiographyelectroencephalographyelectromyographyelectronic musicelucubrateembassyendeavorengagementengrossmentenquiryesquisseessayetudeexaminationexamineexchange of viewsexchange viewsexcogitateexcursusexecutive officeexerciseexercise of memoryexperimentexplorationexpositionextensive studyfantasyfantasyingfeaturefieldfield of inquiryfield of studyfirst approachfit of abstractionfix onfixed purposeflashbackfocus onforumfunctiongeneral educationgeneral studiesgetget by heartget letter-perfectgive an examinationgive heedgogo intogo overgraphgrindgrindinggrotesquehandleharmonizationhaunthave by heartheadquartersheadworkheedhindsighthome officehomilyhumanitiesideaimmersionincidental musicinquireinquiryinspectinspectioninstrumental musicintendmentintentintentionintentnessintroductory studyintrospectinventioninvestigateinvestigationinvolvementjoint discussionkitschknock aroundknow by heartlaborlaboratory diagnosislearn aboutlearn by heartlearn verbatimlearninglearning by heartlegationlessonlessonsliberal artslibraryline drawingloftlogical analysislogical discussionlooklook atlook livelylook outlook overlook sharplook through
Verb(13 words)
considercontemplatedelveelucubrateexamineexaminedfamiliarizinghit the booksinspectsinterpret languageinvestigateslearnlooked
Noun(46 words)
contemplatingdanish læsedata patterndensdog care educationeasy to read texteducationexamineexaminingexample studyexercise pieceexperimentationexplorationexplorationsexploreeyeeyeballeyesfeasibilityfield
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field of studyfreedom to learnfriction reductionhistorical developmenthuman development researchicelandic lærainquiryinspectinvestigateinvestigatinginvestigationinvestigation questioninvestigationsjourneyinglearnlearn verblearninglearning conceptslearning planning componentslesvoslibrarylife span researchlireliving organism studylogiclogy
Adjective(7 words)
controlled experimentsdutch political scienceethological studygerman analyselearning activitieslinguistic system studyliving subject
Related words (406)
Noun(84 words)
lookinglovecraftmanual orientedmicroscopically observedmicroscopymiromodel aftermodel organism researchmollusk studymost observednature study activitiesnauchnerdsnib calligraphynorwegian læreobserve unicellularlyobserved astronomical objectobserved energy distributionofficeparse
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particle physics experimentpeer belongingperusalspolish uppollination network studyporeporesprepare samplepursue art studiesreading activity samplereading excerptreading exercisereading skillsreading taskreading topic ideasreportresearchresearch activityresearch bacteriologistresearch documentresearch projectresearch subjectresearch topicresearchesresearchingreviewreview questionsrevisingrevisionsample analysisscholarshipscholarshipsscience experimentscientific studyscrutinizescrutinizingscrutinizing eyesketchstructure analysisstudiesstudy activitystudy art historystudy art techniquestudy energeticallystudy of motionstudy roomstudy speciessubject areasubject fieldsubject of researchsurveyséancestrainingtrend datatuskegeeurban ecology studiesvolume readingwatchingweather system analysiswith analysisworkworld civilizations studieswritten reportétude
looking backlucubratelucubrationmain officemajormammographymastermasterpiecemasterworkmeaningmeditatemeditationmelancholymemoirmemorizationmemorizememorizingmental labormindminor
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miss nothingmobilemonitormonographmonomaniamooningmoonrakingmorceaumotivemullmull overmusemuse onmusefulnessmuseum piecemusingmuted ecstasynachtmusiknatural sciencenisusnocturnenotenudeobserveobsessionofficeold masterologyopen discussionopen forumopusoral examinationorchestrationoutlineoverhauloverhaulingoverlookpandectpanel discussionpap testpaperparagraphparrotpass overpass under reviewpastelpasticciopastichepay attentionpay heedpeerpeer atpen-and-inkpencil drawingpensivenessperlustrationperpendperusalperusephysical diagnosisphysical examinationpiecepiece of virtupipe dreampipe-dreamingplanplay around withplay withplunge intopointpolishponderponderingporepore overportraitpostmortempostmortem diagnosispracticepreliminary studypreoccupationpreparationprepareprobeproductionprofileprofound thoughtprogram musicprojectprolegomenonproposalproseminarprospectusprovincepure sciencepurposepuzzlequadriviumquality controlraprap sessionrapt attentionreadreadingreasonreason aboutreason the pointrecallrecallingreciterecollectingrecollectionreconsiderationreferreflectreflectionreflectivenessrefresher courseregard studiouslyrehearserememberingremembrancereminiscencerepeatrepeat by heartresearchresearch paperresolutionresolverestudyrestudyingretreatretrospectretrospectionreveriereviewreviewerrevolvingricercarroterote memoryrough copyrough draftrough outlineruminateruminationrun overrun throughrun-throughsail loftsakesanctumsanctum sanctorumscanschoolingsciencescientific educationscorescoutscreedscrupulousscrutinizescrutinysearchseeseekseminarserodiagnosisset an examinationshopsiftsilhouettesilver-print drawingsingle-mindednesssinopiasizesize upsketchsmearsocial sciencesonatasonatinaspecial articlespecialtyspeculatespeculationspeculativenessspherestabilestackstacksstargazingstatuestill lifestrainstring orchestrastring quartetstrivestrivingstrugglestudiostudiousnessstudyingsubdisciplinesubjectsubmersionsurveyswatswattingsweatsweat bloodswotswot upswottingsymposiumtake caretake heedtake stock oftake the measuretake uptalktalk abouttalk oftalk overtechnical educationtechnicologytechnicstechnologyterm papertestthemetheme and variationsthesisthinkthink aboutthink overthoughtfulnessthresh outticket officetown meetingtoy withtracingtracttractatetrancetraversetreasurytreattreatisetreatmenttriotriviumturn overurinalysisuroscopyvariationventilateventilationvetviewvignettevirtuvisitationwade throughwalter mittywatch outweighweighingwide readingwillwistfulnesswoolgatheringworkwork of artwork upwork-upworkroom
Verb(15 words)
Adjective(10 words)
microscopic analysismicroscopic viewniche market analysisobserved entityobserved eventpaleographic scriptpreparatory drawingproject based inquirysystematic inquiryunfamiliar conduct
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: discipline, subject, absence of mind, absentmindedness, absolute music.
- Sentence evidence is available for study, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "study".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "study"
Keep "study" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "study" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "study", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "study" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
65 entriesabsorptionacademic activityacademic fieldacquireacquisitionactanalysiscerebratechew overcogitatecompositionconcentrationconsidercontemplatecontemplationdocument
Showing 16 of 65 words.
More specific
18 entriesbiologycase studycrammingcritiquingdata examinationexam preparationfield studyfieldworkhistoryhome studylab studymathematicsnote takingpilot studyprivate studyreading
Showing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
10 entriesindependent studystudy guidestudy habitstudy habitsstudy hallstudy planstudy sessionstudy skillsstudy spacestudy time
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriessimilar
5 entriesSample sentences
37 total sentences available.
I'd like to study in Paris.
Source: tatoeba (1761)
Tomorrow, I'm going to study at the library.
Source: tatoeba (1874)
You must study hard.
Source: tatoeba (15864)
Showing 4 of 37 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "study"?
Closest matches include discipline, subject, absence of mind, absentmindedness, absolute music.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "study"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.