Synonyms of trying

trying 1 of 2

adjective

as in hard

difficult to endure

a harrowing account of the trying conditions experienced by the climbers before they were rescued

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hard
• tough
• searing
• harsh
• oppressive
• rough
• brutal
• severe
• cruel
• heavy
• painful
• grim
• onerous
• excruciating
• burdensome
• rugged
• bitter
• inhuman
• bleak
• murderous
• hardhanded
• stiff
• strict
• grievous
• uncomfortable
• forbidding
• unpleasant
• bad
• biting
• unbearable
• rigorous
• crushing
• inhospitable
• overwhelming
• wearing
• discomforting
• agonizing
• stringent
• grinding
• austere
• wild
• spartan
• intemperate
• inclement
• hostile
• heartbreaking
• intolerable
• wretched
• comfortless
• tortuous
• harrowing
• unendurable
• disagreeable
• heartrending
• insufferable
• unfriendly
• insupportable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• easy
• light
• soft
• comfortable
• pleasant
• friendly
• luxurious
• agreeable
• cozy
• hospitable
• peaceful
• relaxing
• restful
• genial
• moderate
• calm
• gentle
• snug
• tolerable
• painless
• mild
• bearable
• temperate
• reposeful
• balmy
• endurable
• clement

See More

• easy
• light
• soft
• comfortable
• pleasant
• friendly
• luxurious
• agreeable
• cozy
• hospitable
• peaceful
• relaxing
• restful
• genial
• moderate
• calm
• gentle
• snug
• tolerable
• painless
• mild
• bearable
• temperate
• reposeful
• balmy
• endurable
• clement

See More

trying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of try

1

as in stretching

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

you're trying my patience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in attempting

to make an effort to do

try to unlock the door

will try to call later tonight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempting
• striving
• seeking
• endeavoring
• hoping
• struggling
• working
• essaying
• shooting for
• shooting at
• assaying
• aiming
• fighting
• having a go at
• trying one's hand (at)
• toiling
• undertaking
• troubling
• aspiring
• straining
• assuming
• taking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dropping
• giving up
• quitting

• dropping
• giving up
• quitting