TRIAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TRIAL?

Need another word that means the same as “trial”? Find 66 synonyms and 30 related words for “trial” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Trial” are: test, trial run, tryout, tribulation, visitation, run, court case, case, lawsuit, suit, hearing, inquiry, tribunal, litigation, proceedings, experiment, pilot study, contest, tournament, match, game, round, heat, fixture, event, meet, encounter, nuisance, pest, bother, irritant, source of annoyance, source of irritation, worry, problem, inconvenience, vexation, plague, source of aggravation, thorn in one's flesh, the bane of one's life, one's cross to bear, trouble, anxiety, burden, affliction, ordeal, adversity, hardship, tragedy, trauma, reverse, setback, difficulty, misfortune, bad luck, stroke of bad luck, ill fortune, mishap, misadventure, try out, carry out trials on, put to the test, put through its paces, experiment with

Trial as a Noun

Definitions of "Trial" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “trial” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance.
• The determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law.
• The act of undergoing testing.
• A test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.
• Trying something to find out about it.
• A test of individual ability on a motorcycle over rough ground or on a road.
• A preliminary competition to determine qualifications.
• (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications.
• The act of testing something.
• A sports match to test the ability of players eligible for selection to a team.
• An event in which horses, dogs, or other animals compete or perform.
• (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law.
• A formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
• An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event.

Synonyms of "Trial" as a noun (60 Words)

adversity	A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event. Debt ridden farmers struggling with adversity.
affliction	An instance of one celestial body afflicting another. A crippling affliction of the nervous system.
anxiety	(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic. He felt a surge of anxiety.
bad luck	That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
bother	Effort, trouble, or difficulty. It may seem like too much bother to cook just for yourself.
burden	The main theme or gist of a speech, book, or argument. The burden of establishing that the authority had misused its powers rests upon the prosecution.
case	The quantity contained in a case. For English a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters.
contest	An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants. A leadership contest.
court case	A hotel for motorists; provides direct access from rooms to parking area.
difficulty	The state or condition of being difficult. Guy had no difficulty in making friends.
encounter	A minor short-term fight. Officers responsible for encounter killings.
event	Something that happens at a given place and time. He repeated the success in the four lap 600 cc event.
experiment	The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation. A laboratory which carried out experiments on pigs.
fixture	A sporting event arranged to take place on a particular date. The hotel retains many original fixtures and fittings.
game	The equipment for a game especially a board game or a video game. Buy your games and software from us.
hardship	Something hard to endure. Intolerable levels of hardship.
hearing	The act of hearing attentively. The investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago.
heat	A source or level of heat for cooking. Remove from the heat and beat in the butter.
ill fortune	An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining.
inconvenience	A cause of trouble or difficulty. The inconvenience of having to change trains.
inquiry	An official investigation. He was one of the State s star witnesses in the murder inquiry.
irritant	A substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body. In 1966 Vietnam was becoming an irritant to the government.
lawsuit	A claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication. His lawyer filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles city.
litigation	A legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights. The company wishes to avoid litigation.
match	The score needed to win a match. The child s identical twin would be a perfect match for organ donation.
meet	A meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held. Major meets such as national championships.
misadventure	An unfortunate incident; a mishap. The petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood.
misfortune	Unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event. The project was dogged by misfortune.
mishap	An unlucky accident. Although there were a few minor mishaps none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling.
nuisance	An act which is harmful or offensive to the public or a member of it and for which there is a legal remedy. I hope you re not going to make a nuisance of yourself.
one's cross to bear	Any affliction that causes great suffering.
ordeal	A very unpleasant and prolonged experience. Ordeal by fire.
pest	A serious sometimes fatal infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal. Pest control.
pilot study	Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight.
plague	A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium typically with the formation of buboes bubonic plague and sometimes infection of the lungs pneumonic plague. A plague on all their houses.
problem	A state of difficulty that needs to be resolved. Urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog.
proceedings	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked. You complete a form to start proceedings.
reverse	The design or inscription on the reverse of a coin or medal. The address is given on the reverse of this leaflet.
round	An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs. Cut the pastry into rounds.
run	An act or spell of running. One of the richest cattle runs of the district.
setback	An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating. A serious setback for the peace process.
source of aggravation	A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to.
source of annoyance	Someone who originates or causes or initiates something.
source of irritation	A facility where something is available.
stroke of bad luck	A mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush.
suit	A businessman dressed in a business suit. They went ashore and changed to another suit of sails.
test	The act of testing something. This is the first serious test of the peace agreement.
the bane of one's life	Something causing misery or death.
thorn in one's flesh	Something that causes irritation and annoyance.
tournament	(in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize. The Royal Tournament.
tragedy	An event resulting in great loss and misfortune. Greek tragedy.
trauma	A deeply distressing or disturbing experience. A personal trauma like the death of a child.
trial run	Trying something to find out about it.
tribulation	A state of great trouble or suffering. Life is full of tribulations.
tribunal	A court of justice. An industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed.
trouble	An angry disturbance. He got several girls in trouble.
tryout	A test of the suitability of a performer.
vexation	A cause of annoyance, frustration, or worry. The vexations of life under canvas.
visitation	An official visit of inspection, especially one by a bishop to a church in his diocese. A visitation schedule.
worry	The state of being anxious and troubled over actual or potential problems. He s demented with worry.

Usage Examples of "Trial" as a noun

• His mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him.
• In the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately.
• A trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain.
• The trials for the semifinals began yesterday.
• Clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working.
• Most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial.
• He cracked his ankle the week before the final trial.
• Candidates must compete in a trial of skill.
• The newspaper accounts of the trial.
• The trials and tribulations of married life.
• A sample for ten days free trial.
• The editor was summoned to stand trial for libel.
• He had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty.
• Horse trials.
• He called each flip of the coin a new trial.

Trial as a Verb

Definitions of "Trial" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “trial” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a horse, dog, or other animal) compete in trials.
• Test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance.

Synonyms of "Trial" as a verb (6 Words)

carry out trials on	Be necessarily associated with or result in or involve.
experiment with	To conduct a test or investigation.
put through its paces	Attribute or give.
put to the test	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
test	Put to the test as for its quality or give experimental use to. He tested positive for HIV.
try out	Make an effort or attempt.

Usage Examples of "Trial" as a verb

• Teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials.
• The pup trialled on Saturday.

Associations of "Trial" (30 Words)

accused	A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime. The accused was ordered to stand trial on a number of charges.
acquittal	A judgment of not guilty. The women felt their chances of acquittal were poor.
arraign	Call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge. Her sister was arraigned on charges of attempted murder.
assassination	An attack intended to ruin someone’s reputation. The assassination of President Kennedy.
collusion	Collusion between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. The armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers.
comeuppance	A punishment or fate that someone deserves. He got his comeuppance in the end.
commit	Refer a parliamentary or legislative bill to a committee. He was committed to prison.
conviction	A firmly held belief or opinion. The conviction came as no surprise.
court	The place where a court meets. The king will visit the duke s court.
execution	The putting into effect of a legal instrument or order. Sixty seven executions were ordered against goods.
felony	A crime regarded in the US and many other judicial systems as more serious than a misdemeanour. An accusation of felony.
genocide	Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group. News of genocides went unreported.
gibbet	Hang up a body on a gibbet. The four ringleaders were sentenced to the gibbet.
hanging	The practice of hanging condemned people as a form of capital punishment. Hanging palls of smoke.
homicide	The unlawful killing of one person by another. He was charged with homicide.
indict	Accuse formally of a crime. His former manager was indicted for fraud.
juror	A member of a jury.
jury	A body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law. The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts.
killing	An act of causing death, especially deliberately. A killing disease.
law	Statute law and the common law. Law students.
lawyer	Of a lawyer work on the legal aspects of a contract lawsuit etc. Lawyering is a craft that takes a long time to become proficient at.
litigation	A legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights. The company wishes to avoid litigation.
matricide	The murder of your mother. A man suspected of matricide.
murderer	A person who commits murder. Convicted murderers.
patricide	A person who murders their father.
penalty	(in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules. The charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment.
verdict	An opinion or judgement. This seems a fair verdict on the tabloids.
wanted	Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for. A wanted poster.