Synonyms for effort
Definitions
- n. 1
The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
- n. 2
An endeavor.
Although he didn't win any medals, Johnson's effort at the Olympics won over many fans.
- n. 3
A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
Related words
- Word family
- effortful effortless
- Phrases
- make an effort spare no effort tractive effort
Forms
- Plural
- efforts → works, struggles, exertions, pains…
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Effort denotes the voluntary putting forth of power to attain or accomplish some specific thing; it reaches toward a definite end; exertion is a putting forth of power without special reference to an object. Every effort is an exertion, but not every exertion is an effort.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- struggle For Sami, not dwelling on the past was a struggle.
- sweat Their grace comes from hard work, sweat, and pain.
- toil Toil and worry caused his health to break down.
- exertion After much exertion, he was exhausted.
- try The wholesalers might try to back out of the deal.
- attempt He failed in his attempt to swim across the river.
By length
- 3 letters
- try1, tug1
- 4 letters
- work1, pain1, feat1, toil1
- 5 letters
- while1, cause1, drive1, trial2, labor2, essay2, sweat1
- 6 letters
- labour2, strain1
- 7 letters
- attempt2, trouble2, stretch1, venture2, exploit2, crusade2, travail2
- 8 letters
- industry3, campaign2, movement2, struggle2, endeavor3, striving2, exertion3
- 9 letters
- endeavour3
- 10 letters
- enterprise3
- 11 letters
- undertaking4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trial2 = 2 syllables).