triernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtraɪ.ər/us/ˈtraɪ.ɚ/mainly UK approvingsomeone who tries hard to succeed in what they do, even if it fails:
She's a real trier, I'll give her that.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Trying and making an effort
- a blitz on sth idiom
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go the extra mile idiom
- go to great lengths idiom
- God helps those who help themselves idiom
- grasp at sth
- grope
- push
- shoot
- stick
- strain every nerve idiom
- stretch a/the point idiom
- strive
- strove
- succeed
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