Synonyms for
Trying
Definition
Making an effort to do something.
Synonyms & similar words
try
assay
adjudicate
hear
tryout
render
prove
tryon
nervewracking
test
stress
seek
essay
stressful
attempt
examine
taste
nerveracking
sample
judge
strain
attempting
striving
endeavoring
aiming
seeking
working
pursuing
pushing
exerting
endeavouring
undertaking
labouring
aspiring
slogging
struggling
tackling
battling
grinding
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- trying hard
- trying to do
- trying to get
- trying to find
- trying to make
- trying to help
- trying to understand
Word family
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'.
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Example sentences
- I am trying to solve this puzzle.
- She is trying to bake a cake.
- He is trying to lift the heavy box.
- They are trying to finish the race.
- 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