adj
Meaning 1
Difficult to endure; arduous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
trying
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/
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British, Southern, Standard: /ˈtɹɑjɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aɪɪŋ
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adj
Meaning 2
Irritating, stressful or bothersome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The act by which one tries something; an attempt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of try
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
extremely irritating to the nerves
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- nerve-racking noise
- the stressful days before a war
- a trying day at the office
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
hard to endure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- fell upon trying times
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From try + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: мъчителен (mǎčitelen) — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Bulgarian: уморителен (umoritelen) — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Finnish: rasittava — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Finnish: raskas — Difficult to endure; arduous
- French: éprouvant — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Hindi: प्रयासरत (prayāsrat) — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Italian: difficile — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Italian: impegnativo — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Italian: arduo — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Spanish: desafiador — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Spanish: arduo — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Spanish: riguroso — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Swedish: ansträngande — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Swedish: påfrestande — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Swedish: krävande — Difficult to endure; arduous
- Bulgarian: притеснителен (pritesnitelen) — irritating, stressful or bothersome
- Finnish: rasittava — irritating, stressful or bothersome
- Finnish: raskas — irritating, stressful or bothersome
- Finnish: vaivalloinen — irritating, stressful or bothersome
- Italian: irritante — irritating, stressful or bothersome
- Spanish: hostigoso — irritating, stressful or bothersome
- Spanish: irritante — irritating, stressful or bothersome
- Spanish: molestoso — irritating, stressful or bothersome
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