Trying
Synonyms for trying
adj difficult, bothersome
tricky
troublesome
taxing
upsetting
arduous
demanding
strenuous
irritating
fatiguing
exacting
rough
annoying
exigent
hard
irksome
onerous
oppressive
pestilent
provocative
severe
sticky
tight
tiresome
tough
wearisome
weighty
stressful
vexing
exasperating
aggravating
Antonyms for trying
facile
easy
mild
moderate
unstressful
Usage Notes
Try followed by and instead of to has been in standard use since the 17th century: The Justice Department has decided to try and regulate jury-selection practices. The construction occurs only with the base form try, not with tries or tried or trying. Although some believe that try and is less formal than try to, both patterns occur in all types of speech and writing.
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