📖 Definitions of "Trying"
verb
- 1
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
"I tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t."
- 2
To divide; to separate.
- 3
To test, to work out.
- 4
To experiment, to strive.
noun
- 1
The act by which one tries something; an attempt.
adjective
- 1
Difficult to endure; arduous.
- 2
Irritating, stressful or bothersome.
🔄 Synonyms of "Trying"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hardnoun | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| difficultverb | Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. |
| disagreeablenoun | Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing. |
| stressful | (of a task) Mentally taxing. |
| nerve-wracking | (proscribed) Alternative form of nerve-racking. [Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves.] |
| nerve-racking | Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Trying"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| difficultverb | Hard, not easy, requiring much effort. |
| hardverb | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| stressful | (of a task) Mentally taxing. |
| nerve-racking | Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves. |
| nerve-wracking | (proscribed) Alternative form of nerve-racking. [Intensely irritating or distressing to the nerves.] |
| disagreeablenoun | Causing repugnance; unpleasant to the feelings or senses; displeasing. |
| testingnoun | The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving. |
| challengingnoun | Difficult, hard to do. |
| demanding | Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy. |
| strugglingnoun | The act of one who struggles. |
| strivingnoun | Effort; the act of one who strives. |
| striveverb | To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. |
| endeavoringnoun | The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt. |
| endeavouringnoun | Alternative form of endeavoring. [The act by which one endeavors or strives; an attempt.] |
| painstakingnoun | Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure. |
| wantingnoun | That wants or desires. |
| beingnoun | The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state. |
| pursuingnoun | pursuit |
| wantverb | (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand. |
| squeezingnoun | The act of pressing; compression. |
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