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trial

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of trial

made or done as an experiment

  • a trial medical procedure that should be considered only after all other options have been exhausted
Synonyms of trial

developmental, experimental, pilot
Words Related to trial

exploratory, investigative, probative

preliminary, preparatory, provisional, temporary, tentative

conjectural, hypothetical, speculative, theoretical (also theoretic)

untested, untried

unproved, unproven
Near Antonyms of trial

accepted, established, standard

tested, tried

advanced, developed

proved, proven

conclusive, decisive, definitive, final, permanent

trial

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of trial

1 a test of faith, patience, or strength

  • living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial
Synonyms of trial

cross, crucible, fire, gauntlet (also gantlet), ordeal
Words Related to trial

baptism, initiation

adversity, affliction, asperity, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap, privation, tragedy, tribulation, trouble, vicissitude, woe

acid test, litmus test

challenge, complication, difficulty, grief, grievance, hardship, rigor

annoyance, discomfort, inconvenience, nuisance
Phrases Synonymous with trial

baptism of fire

2 a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance

  • ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night
Synonyms of trial

dry run, practice (also practise), rehearsal
Words Related to trial

dress rehearsal

preview

run-through, walk-through

drill, exercise

3 a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty

  • trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not
Synonyms of trial

essay, experiment, experimentation, test
Words Related to trial

trial and error

dry run, shakedown

exercise, practice (also practise), rehearsal, tryout, workout

crucible, ordeal

attempt, effort, try

4 an effort to do or accomplish something

  • will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain
Synonyms of trial

assay [archaic], attempt, bash [chiefly British], bid, crack, endeavor, essay, fling, go, offer, pass, shot, stab, try, whack, whirl
Words Related to trial

striving, struggle, throes, undertaking

trial and error

5 something that is a source of irritation

  • trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial
Synonyms of trial

aggravation, aggro [British], annoyance, bother, botheration, bugbear, exasperation, frustration, hair shirt, hassle, headache, inconvenience, irk, irritant, nuisance, peeve, pest, rub, ruffle, thorn, vexation
Words Related to trial

discomfort, fleabite, pinprick

affront, insult, offense (or offence)

upset, worry

affliction, albatross, burden, cross, curse, menace, millstone, plague, sore

anxiety, plight, predicament, tribulation, trouble

hang-up, pet peeve, problem

annoyer, disturber, harasser, mischief, offender

pandora's box
Near Antonyms of trial

delight, joy, pleasure

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