Synonyms of trials

trials

noun

plural of trial

1

as in ordeals

a test of faith, patience, or strength

living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordeals
• fires
• gauntlets
• crucibles
• crosses
• tribulations
• baptisms of fire
• initiations
• misfortunes
• challenges
• hardships
• baptisms
• misadventures
• tragedies
• woes
• vicissitudes
• privations
• adversities
• mishaps
• griefs
• grievances
• rigors
• troubles
• asperities
• complications
• mischances
• inconveniences
• afflictions
• difficulties
• acid tests
• discomforts
• nuisances
• litmus tests
• annoyances

2

as in rehearsals

a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance

ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehearsals
• previews
• practices
• dry runs
• dress rehearsals
• exercises
• drills
• walk-throughs
• run-throughs

3

as in tests

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 & Similar Words

• tests
• experiments
• experimentations
• tries
• efforts
• essays
• ordeals
• exercises
• attempts
• workouts
• rehearsals
• tryouts
• practices
• dry runs
• crucibles
• trial and errors
• shakedowns

4

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• endeavors
• stabs
• bids
• shots
• assays
• offers
• essays
• passes
• flings
• struggles
• cracks
• strivings
• undertakings
• whirls
• bashes
• throes
• whacks
• trial and errors

5

as in headaches

something that is a source of irritation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• frustrations
• thorns
• worries
• nuisances
• problems
• inconveniences
• irritants
• annoyances
• hair shirts
• exasperations
• rubs
• vexations
• aggravations
• pests
• anxieties
• irks
• peeves
• insults
• bugbears
• tribulations
• ruffles
• discomforts
• hassles
• burdens
• troubles
• menaces
• botherations
• predicaments
• curses
• affronts
• offenders
• plagues
• pinpricks
• aggros
• bothers
• annoyers
• plights
• upsets
• offenses
• sores
• millstones
• crosses
• disturbers
• mischiefs
• fleabites
• albatross
• afflictions
• pet peeves
• harassers
• hang-ups
• pandora's boxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasures
• joys
• delights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trials

Faster maritime deployment The trials paired Kraken Technology Group’s K3 SCOUT with Capewell’s Universal Maritime Craft Aerial Delivery System (UMCADS), a reusable platform designed to deliver small vessels directly from aircraft. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

However, cautionary words from the medical establishment seem to have done little to quench the public's appetite for these therapies, which have not undergone the large-scale trials needed to gain approval from the Food and Drug Administration. — Will Stone, NPR, 8 July 2026

Richards, Jagger, and Jones all went through very public trials and barely escaped imprisonment. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026

The more costly and time-consuming methods involve humans wearing teleoperation rigs to directly guide a robot’s physical motions in training or running many experimental trials with robots in labs or other environments. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

The trials will likely require several months, as the studies would need to undergo regulatory review and researchers would need to complete enrollment of participants, demonstrate statistically robust results and analyze data. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

The risk hangs over Mangione’s upcoming trials in state and federal court, which will likely increase the attention on the 28-year-old Ivy League graduate. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026

These are much higher response and remission rates than trials of the existing medications used for postpartum depression treatment. — Camille Hoffman, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

But a developer would need to make do with no balconies, no pool and the architectural confines that come with a stone building that was designed for trials, not open-concept kitchens and heated bathroom floors. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026