Synonyms for

Trying

Verb / ˈtraɪɪŋ / / traɪŋ / Another word for trying — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Making an effort to do something.

Synonyms & similar words

render assay examine try judge nerveracking tryon sample attempt taste seek stress hear stressful test essay prove strain tryout adjudicate nervewracking attempting striving endeavoring aiming seeking working pursuing pushing exerting endeavouring undertaking labouring aspiring slogging struggling tackling battling grinding

Synonyms by register

Formal

endeavoring attempting striving exerting

Informal

giving it a shot having a go making an effort working on it

Literary

laboring toiling struggling

Antonyms

easy effortless simple uncomplicated smooth natural

Common collocations

  • trying hard
  • trying to do
  • trying to get
  • trying to find
  • trying to make
  • trying to help
  • trying to understand

Word family

noun trial
verb try
adjective trying
adverb tryingly

Usage note

The adjective 'trying' describes something that causes difficulty or is annoying. It is often used to describe situations or people, e.g., 'a trying experience' or 'a trying child'.

Example sentences

  1. I am trying to solve this puzzle.
  2. She is trying to bake a cake.
  3. He is trying to lift the heavy box.
  4. They are trying to finish the race.
  5. We are trying to find a solution to the problem.

Quotes

  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston S. Churchill
  • I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas A. Edison
  • Try and fail, but don't fail to try. - Stephen Kaggwa

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