Synonyms of testing

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adjective

ˈte-stiŋ 

as in challenging

requiring considerable physical or mental effort

beginning rock climbers should choose a less testing route to the summit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• challenging
• difficult
• rigorous
• tough
• demanding
• hard
• complicated
• formidable
• heavy
• rough
• rugged
• exacting
• arduous
• killer
• effortful
• severe
• exhausting
• strenuous
• grueling
• laborious
• intricate
• sweaty
• complex
• uphill
• tall
• painful
• backbreaking
• murderous
• pick-and-shovel
• problematic
• serious
• toilsome
• herculean
• involved
• stiff
• annoying
• trying
• elusive
• tricky
• hellacious
• bruising
• abstract
• moiling
• stressful
• stubborn
• troublesome
• Augean
• strict
• brutal
• stringent
• onerous
• labored
• abstruse
• oppressive
• tight
• thorny
• grim
• hairy
• opaque
• recondite
• insoluble
• burdensome
• irksome
• ticklish
• taxing
• bothersome
• knotty
• spiny
• distressing
• vexatious
• cruel
• grievous
• inhuman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• light
• simple
• easy
• soft
• cheap
• clear
• elementary
• effortless
• mindless
• facile
• achievable
• undemanding
• uncomplicated
• manageable
• doable
• smooth
• gentle
• comforting
• soothing
• relaxed
• painless
• accessible
• friendly
• user-friendly
• idiotproof

testing

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verb

present participle of test

1

as in sampling

to put (something) to a test

please test this sample for the presence of lead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sampling
• examining
• trying (out)
• exploring
• investigating
• researching
• studying
• checking (out)
• experimenting (with)
• retesting
• feeling (out)
• resampling

2

as in trying

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

all of these unnecessary questions are testing my patience

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trying
• stretching
• pushing
• straining
• getting (to)
• taxing
• bothering
• annoying
• irritating
• demanding
• exacting
• pressuring
• harassing
• aggravating
• gnawing (at)
• pressing
• pestering
• exasperating
• importuning
• harrying
• grating
• vexing
• agitating
• hassling
• paining
• spiting
• riling
• nettling
• galling
• peeving
• irking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of testing

Verb

After several years spent developing and testing its technology, the company is now shifting its focus toward production. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

The mission focused on testing the vessel and its scientific drilling systems in ultra-deep water. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Trump’s effort to use the Postal Service as a tool to reshape American elections is testing whether Steiner will follow a similar path. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

The nationwide health advisory comes amid an increase in bats testing positive for rabies in Connecticut, according to data released by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

Fatiha’s a unique representation of an angry, boundary-testing young woman. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

The City of Long Beach is testing a new pilot program to help mitigate the damage. — Alys Martinez, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

That experience means Jenkins is capable of testing TCU’s secondary in spurts, but there’s a blueprint to slow Jenkins down. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

For Bader Al-Saif of Kuwait University, the war is testing something larger than the future of US bases. — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026