Definition

1. Noun:
   • An effortful attempt to attain a goal: The act of making a strenuous or determined effort to achieve something.

Usage

• The word "striving" is used to describe a continuous, serious, and energetic effort towards a specific objective. It often implies a degree of difficulty or challenge that must be overcome.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Her constant striving for perfection can be exhausting.
  • The team's striving towards innovation led to a breakthrough.
  • After years of striving, he finally achieved his dream.

Advanced Usage

• "In striving": while making an effort.
  • In striving for excellence, we must not forget our core values.
• "Ceaseless/constant striving": continuous, never-ending effort.
  • The artist's ceaseless striving for new forms of expression defined her career.

Variants and Related Words

• Strive (verb): to make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
  • We must strive to do better.
• Striver (noun): a person who works hard, especially to achieve success.
  • He was known as a relentless striver.

Synonyms

• Effort: a vigorous or determined attempt.
• Endeavor: an attempt to achieve a goal.
• Struggle: a forceful effort to get free of restraint or resist attack.

Antonyms

• Apathy: lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Complacency: a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Noun

1. an effortful attempt to attain a goal