Synonyms of effort

effort

noun

ˈe-fərt 

as in work

the active use of energy in producing a result

the finished parade float was well worth the effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• work
• exertion
• expenditure
• pains
• sweat
• labor
• energy
• trouble
• while
• try
• power
• attempt
• toil
• endeavor
• elbow grease
• drudgery
• strain
• muscle
• might
• slog
• grind
• essay
• dint
• travail
• go
• force
• trial
• pass
• stab
• puissance
• shot
• whack
• fling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facility
• ease
• smoothness
• fluency
• inertia
• inaction
• laziness
• indolence
• inactivity
• adroitness
• idleness
• quiescence
• dormancy
• languor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of effort

Now that the effort to dilute Kansas City’s voting power has been paused by the courts, most voters in KC proper, Independence, Lee’s Summit, Grandview and Gladstone remain residents of the 5th Congressional District. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

At Cook Children’s, Guzman and Gonzalez are part of an effort by the health system to educate parents about safe gun storage. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Then there was the bullish effort against Sabah, mixing precision in the timing of his run with explosive pace to burst free of defenders onto Bryan Mbeumo’s pass. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The possibility of subsequent floods also complicates reconstruction efforts, by raising the costs of disaster resilience, financing and insurance for new infrastructure in the widening danger zone. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026