Synonyms of trials

trials

noun

plural of trial

1

as in ordeals

a test of faith, patience, or strength

living with her insufferable relatives was a real trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordeals
• fires
• gauntlets
• crucibles
• crosses
• tribulations
• baptisms of fire
• initiations
• misfortunes
• challenges
• hardships
• baptisms
• misadventures
• tragedies
• woes
• vicissitudes
• privations
• adversities
• mishaps
• griefs
• grievances
• rigors
• troubles
• asperities
• complications
• mischances
• inconveniences
• afflictions
• difficulties
• acid tests
• discomforts
• nuisances
• litmus tests
• annoyances

2

as in rehearsals

a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance

ran another trial of the aerial performance before opening night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehearsals
• previews
• practices
• dry runs
• dress rehearsals
• exercises
• drills
• walk-throughs
• run-throughs

3

as in tests

a procedure or operation carried out to resolve an uncertainty

trials by medical researchers haven't determined whether the medication is safe or not

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tests
• experiments
• experimentations
• tries
• efforts
• essays
• ordeals
• exercises
• attempts
• workouts
• rehearsals
• tryouts
• practices
• dry runs
• crucibles
• trial and errors
• shakedowns

4

as in attempts

an effort to do or accomplish something

will rest and make another trial at climbing the mountain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attempts
• tries
• goes
• endeavors
• stabs
• bids
• shots
• assays
• offers
• essays
• passes
• flings
• struggles
• cracks
• strivings
• undertakings
• whirls
• bashes
• throes
• whacks
• trial and errors

5

as in headaches

something that is a source of irritation

trying to have a coherent phone conversation with his senile father was always a trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• headaches
• frustrations
• thorns
• worries
• nuisances
• problems
• inconveniences
• irritants
• annoyances
• hair shirts
• exasperations
• rubs
• vexations
• aggravations
• pests
• anxieties
• irks
• peeves
• insults
• bugbears
• tribulations
• ruffles
• discomforts
• hassles
• burdens
• troubles
• menaces
• botherations
• predicaments
• curses
• affronts
• offenders
• plagues
• pinpricks
• aggros
• bothers
• annoyers
• plights
• upsets
• offenses
• sores
• millstones
• crosses
• disturbers
• mischiefs
• fleabites
• albatross
• afflictions
• pet peeves
• harassers
• hang-ups
• pandora's boxes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasures
• joys
• delights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trials

The destroyer completed the builder’s sea trials earlier in 2025 before undergoing acceptance trials under the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

The dramatic lighting and wax museums are just spooky enough to summon the spirit of the witch trials without being off-putting for children. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026

To measure the impact, Starbucks often looks at metrics including product trials, rewards engagement, customer frequency, transactions, and comparable sales. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

In an update shared during Climate Week NYC, the agricultural technology company reported results from CERT-N cotton trials spanning more than 30,000 acres across the 2024 and 2025 growing seasons. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

But results for other promising drugs in earlier, phase 2 trials also got scientists talking. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Attackers create multiple accounts, abusing free trials and consuming AI tokens without ever intending to pay for them. — Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026

Over more than 44,000 trials, the results are a little concerning. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026