trier
One who attempts
A trier is someone who makes an effort, especially one who persists despite limited ability or repeated failure: She may not be the most talented, but she's a trier.
The word often carries a note of sympathy or faint praise—acknowledging determination while implying modest results.
In legal contexts, the trier of fact is the judge or jury responsible for determining what happened.
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
- resolveFirmness of purpose
steadfastness · fortitude · resilience · endurance · willpower · doggedness · dedication · commitment
One who works diligently
- endeavorerOne who attempts earnestly
- experimenterOne who tests hypotheses
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
beginner · learner · apprentice · rookie · neophyte · volunteer · candidate · entrant
Mesh filtering utensil
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
- screenDisplay or barrier
- meshInterlocking open weave
- filterPorous separation device
separator · winnower · sorter · panner · colander · riddle · sifter
One who assesses merit
- assessorOne who estimates value
- inspectorOfficial quality checker
- auditorFinancial records examiner
- reviewerOne who assesses work
analyst · investigator · scrutinizer · checker · validator · verifier · appraiser · adjudicator
Civil judicial officer
- justiceFair treatment under law
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- benchShared seating surface
- courtTrial venue or sports surface
verdict · jury · deliberation · litigation · gavel · sentence · jurisdiction · ruling
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- gritDetermination or abrasive particles
resolve · steadfastness · fortitude · resilience · endurance · willpower · doggedness · dedication · commitment · patience
striver
One who works diligently
- endeavorerOne who attempts earnestly
- experimenterOne who tests hypotheses
- dabblerOne who skims surfaces
novice · beginner · learner · apprentice · rookie · neophyte · volunteer · candidate · entrant · prospect
sieve
Mesh filtering utensil
filter · separator · winnower · sorter · panner · colander · riddle · sifter
evaluator
One who assesses merit
reviewer · analyst · investigator · scrutinizer · checker · validator · verifier · appraiser · adjudicator · proctor
magistrate
Civil judicial officer
- justiceFair treatment under law
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- benchShared seating surface
court · verdict · jury · deliberation · litigation · gavel · sentence · jurisdiction · ruling · judgment
- striversstriver, fighter, battler, plugger, grinder
- coffee roastingroasting, roaster, roasters, coffee beans, light roast
trierquitter
One who surrenders
defeatist · dropout · deserter · surrenderer · abandoner
triernon-starter
Doomed idea or plan
abstainer · avoider · bystander · idler · do-nothing
- trial and errorLearning through repeated attempts
- on trialUnder legal judgment
- free trialComplimentary introductory access
- tried outEvaluated through experience
- tried onTested for fit
- trial runPreliminary test attempt
trial, tried, trials, tries, untried, retrial, trialing, trialist, triers