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Trying — synonyms, definition

1. trying (a)

34 synonyms
agonizing annoying bothersome complex complicated difficult distressing disturbing dull embarrassing harassing hard harrowing heavy humdrum inauspicious irksome monotonous nerve-racking obscure • • •

2. trying (Adjective)

2 synonyms
nerve-wracking stressful
2 definitions

trying (Adjective) — Hard to endure. ex. "fell upon trying times"

trying (Adjective) — Extremely irritating to the nerves. ex. "a trying day at the office"

3. trying (Verb)

18 synonyms
adjudicating assaying attempting essaying examining hearing judging proving rendering sampling seeking straining stressing tasting testing trialing trying on trying out
9 definitions

trying (Verb) — Make an effort to accomplish something. ex. "He tried to shake off his fears"

trying (Verb) — Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. ex. "This approach has been tried with good results" ex. "try out this recipe"

trying (Verb) — Hear a case and sit as the judge at a trial or hearing. ex. "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"

trying (Verb) — Take a sample of. ex. "Try these new crackers" ex. "try out the regional dishes"

trying (Verb) — Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process. ex. "The case will be tried in California"

trying (Verb) — Give pain or trouble to. ex. "I've been sorely tried by these students"

trying (Verb) — Test the limits of. ex. "You are trying my patience!"

trying (Verb) — (cooking) melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities. ex. "try the yak butter"

trying (Verb) — Put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice. ex. "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

27 types of
acting afflicting anguishing assuming consuming deciding determining donning evaluating examining getting into having hurting ingesting judging making up one's mind melting melting down moving paining • • •
30 types
adventuring chancing controlling court-martialing degusting endeavoring endeavouring field-testing fighting floating gambling giving it a try giving it a whirl groping having a go hazarding laying on the line picking up the gauntlet putting on the line racking • • •
30 see also
adventuring chancing controlling court-martialing degusting endeavoring endeavouring field-testing fighting floating gambling giving it a try giving it a whirl groping having a go hazarding laying on the line picking up the gauntlet putting on the line racking rehearing retrying risking running a risk striving struggling taking a chance taking a dare taking chances verifying