endeavoring
Working toward something
Endeavoring is the present participle of endeavor, meaning to try earnestly or make a serious effort toward some goal.
The word carries more weight than simply trying—it suggests sustained, purposeful effort: She is endeavoring to learn three languages before graduation.
The spelling endeavouring is British.
Earnest sustained endeavor
- attemptingMaking an effort toward
- tryingCausing strain or frustration
- undertakingTask one commits to
- pursuingSeeking to attain
working · laboring · toiling · struggling · exerting · pushing · tackling · engaging
Continuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resolveFirmness of purpose
diligence · persevering · pressing · continuing · sustaining · maintaining · enduring · persisting
striving
Earnest sustained endeavor
- attemptingMaking an effort toward
- tryingCausing strain or frustration
- undertakingTask one commits to
pursuing · working · laboring · toiling · struggling · exerting · pushing · tackling · engaging · applying
persistence
Continuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
resolve · diligence · persevering · pressing · continuing · sustaining · maintaining · enduring · persisting · steadfastness
- effortstrying, striving, struggling, pushing, working
- pursuitchase, chasing, pursuit, chase down, pursue
- taking leapsrisking, daring, gambling, taking chances, taking risks
endeavoringidling
Operating without working
loafing · lazing · slacking · doing nothing · sitting idle
endeavoringneglecting
Failing to attend to
giving up · abandoning · quitting · shirking · surrendering
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