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| Main Entry: | tried |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable |
| Synonyms: | approved, constant, dependable, faithful, proved, secure, staunch, steadfast, tested, tried-and-true*, true-blue*, trustworthy, trusty, used, certified, demonstrated |
| Antonyms: | unreliable, untried |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | try |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt |
| Synonyms: | aim, aspire, attack, bear down, chip away at, compete, contend, contest, do one's best, drive for, endeavor, essay, exert oneself, go after, go all out, go for, have a crack, have a go, have a shot, have a stab, have a whack, knock oneself out, labor, lift a finger, make a bid, make a pass at, make an attempt, make an effort, propose, put oneself out, risk, seek, shoot for, speculate, strive, struggle, tackle, undertake, venture, vie for, work, wrangle |
| Notes: | an endeavor is a purposeful or industrious undertaking that requires effort; try is an attempt or effort |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | try |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | experiment, test |
| Synonyms: | appraise, assay, check, check out, evaluate, examine, inspect, investigate, judge, prove, sample, scrutinize, taste, weigh, put to the proof, put to the test, try out |
| Antonyms: | abstain |
| Main Entry: | try |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, afflict |
| Synonyms: | agonize, annoy, crucify, distress, harass, inconvenience, irk, irritate, martyr, pain, plague, rack, strain, stress, tax, tire, torment, torture, trouble, upset, vex, weary, wring, excruciate |
| Antonyms: | delight, please |
| Main Entry: | try |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring before a judge |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, decide, examine, hear, judge, referee, give a hearing, sit in judgment |
| Main Entry: | believable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, acceptable, authentic, conceivable, convincing, credible, creditable, fiduciary, honest-to-God*, imaginable, impressive, likely, persuasive, plausible, possible, presumable, presumptive, probable, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfying, straight, tenable, tried, trusty, unquestionable, up front, colorable, credential, supposable |
| Antonyms: | inconceivable, incredible, unconvincing, unreliable, unthinkable, unbelieveable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dependable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable, responsible |
| Synonyms: | always there, carrying the load, certain, constant, faithful, good as one's word, loyal, rocklike, secure, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sturdy, sure, to be counted on, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty, unfailing |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, irresponsible, uncertain, undependable, unreliable, unsteady, unsure |
| Main Entry: | experienced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | knowledgeable, knowing |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, accustomed, adept, been around, been there, broken in, capable, competent, cultivated, dynamite, expert, familiar, having something on the ball, in the know, instructed, knowing one's stuff, knowing the score, mature, matured, old, old hand*, practical, practiced, pro, professional, qualified, rounded, seasoned, skillful, sophisticated, sport, tested, the right stuff, trained, tried, versed, vet, veteran, well-versed, wise, worldly, worldly-wise |
| Antonyms: | green, ignorant, immature, inexperienced, unfamiliar, unknowledgeable, unseasoned, unsophisticated |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | foolproof |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | infallible |
| Synonyms: | certain, dependable, fail-safe, faultless, flawless, guaranteed, perfect, reliable, safe, sure, sure-fire, tested, tried, unerring, unfailing, goofproof, idiot-proof, never-failing, unassailable |
| Main Entry: | reliable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | candid, careful, certain, conscientious, constant, decent, decisive, definite, dependable, determined, devoted, faithful, firm, good, honest, honorable, impeccable, loyal, okay, positive, predictable, proved, reputable, respectable, responsible, righteous, safe, sincere, solid, sound, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sterling, strong, sure, tried, tried-and-true*, true, true-blue*, trusty, unequivocal, unfailing, unimpeachable, upright, veracious, high-principled, incorrupt, there, true-hearted |
| Antonyms: | deceptive, irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | seasoned |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | experienced |
| Synonyms: | accomplished, adept, competent, expert, familiar, hardened, instructed, knowledgeable, matured, old hand*, practiced, prepared, pro, professional, qualified, skillful, tested, trained, tried, veteran, wise, worldly, battle-scarred, been around, been there, toughened, vet, weathered, worldly wise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tried-and-true |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | tested |
| Synonyms: | approved, dependable, loyal, proved, reliable, safe, tried, trustworthy, trusty, certified, creditworthy, proven |
| Main Entry: | true-blue |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest and faithful |
| Synonyms: | ardent, dedicated, dependable, devoted, die-hard, dutiful, faithful, faithful, firm, genuine, hard-core*, honorable, loyal, loyal, patriotic, staunch, steadfast, sure, tried, tried and true, tried-and-true*, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, upright, allegiant, behind one, in good faith |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trustworthy/trusty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable, believable |
| Synonyms: | accurate, authentic, authoritative, convincing, credible, dependable, ethical, exact, honest, honorable, kosher*, levelheaded, mature, on the level*, open, plausible, realistic, responsible, righteous, saintly, secure, sensible, solid, square, steadfast, straight, tried, tried-and-true*, true, true-blue*, truthful, unfailing, upright, valid, veracious, always there, on up and up, principled, rock solid, there, to be trusted, trustable, up-front |
| Antonyms: | corrupt, unbelievable, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inspected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examined |
| Synonyms: | approved, authorized, investigated, tested, tried, checked |
| Main Entry: | investigated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | examined |
| Synonyms: | considered, inspected, measured, reviewed, reviewed, studied, tested, tried, checked, cross-examined, explored, probed, questioned, researched, scrutinized, searched |
| Main Entry: | trustworthy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reliable |
| Synonyms: | accurate, all right, authentic, authoritative, believable, convincing, credible, dependable, ethical, exact, honest, honorable, kosher, level-headed, mature, open, plausible, realistic, responsible, righteous, rock, saint, secure, sensible, square, steadfast, straight, tried, true, trusty, truthful, unfailing, up front, upright, valid, veracious, always there, boy scout, down home, fly right, principled, there, true blue, trustable |
| Antonyms: | undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | trusted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | close, credible, dependable, devoted, established, faithful, honorable, honored, intimate, loyal, proved, reliable, sure, tried, true |
| Antonyms: | fake, false, questionable, shady, unreliable, untrustworthy |
| Main Entry: | undertaken |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | set in motion |
| Synonyms: | begun, initiated, launched, started, tried, ventured, attempted, embarked upon, pushed forward, tackled |
| Main Entry: | ventured |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | risked |
| Synonyms: | tested, tried, adventured, attempted, chanced, dared, experimented, gambled, hazarded |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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