trying

/'traiiɳ/

Thân thiện

A long day of technical problems made the meeting very trying.

Definition

Adjective 1. Causing strain, hardship, or distress; difficult to endure or deal with. * Describes a situation, period, or task that is stressful, demanding, or challenging. 2. Irritating or annoying; testing one's patience. * Describes a person, thing, or behavior that is vexing or frustrating.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The constant noise from the construction site was very trying.
  • She has had a trying week at work with multiple deadlines.
  • Caring for a sick relative can be emotionally trying.
  • His stubbornness is most trying when we need to make a quick decision.

Advanced Usage

• "to find something trying": to experience something as annoying or difficult.
  • I find his constant interruptions very trying.
• Used to describe periods of adversity.
  • The country is going through trying economic times.

Variants and Related Words

• Try (verb): To attempt or to test. (e.g., )
• Tried (adjective): Tested and proven trustworthy. (e.g., ). Note: This is a different meaning from "trying."

Synonyms

• Difficult: requiring great effort.
• Stressful: causing mental or emotional strain.
• Taxing: making heavy demands; straining.
• Annoying: causing irritation or mild anger.
• Wearing: causing fatigue or patience to diminish.

Related Phrases

• Trying one's patience: Acting in a way that tests someone's tolerance.
  • The children's bickering is trying my patience.
• Trying experience: A difficult or unpleasant event one goes through.
  • Losing her luggage was a trying experience.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. extremely irritating to the nerves
   • nerve-racking noise
   • the stressful days before a war
   • a trying day at the office
2. hard to endure
   • fell upon trying times

Từ đồng nghĩa

• nerve-racking
• nerve-wracking
• stressful