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Pitying vs Studied - What's the difference?

pitying | studied |

As verbs the difference between pitying and studied

is that pitying is present participle of lang=en while studied is past tense of study.

As a noun pitying

is the act of one who pities.

As an adjective studied is

practiced; self-conscious; careful.

pitying

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who pities.
  • * 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
    • Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions, and those not barren, fruitless pityings , for He is withal the God of all consolations.

    studied

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (study)

    • Derived terms

    * studiedly * studiedness

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Practiced; self-conscious; careful.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
    • , chapter=1 citation , passage=He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.}}