Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe effort in British Thesaurus

concerted (adjective)

involving a lot of people or organizations working together in a determined way

painstaking (adjective)

done or doing something very carefully and slowly

all-out (adjective)

an all-out effort involves all of someone’s energy, strength, and determination

last-ditch (adjective)

a last-ditch attempt, effort etc is a final try at achieving something difficult, when other attempts have already failed

hard (adverb)

if you look, listen, or think hard, you do it carefully with your full attention

as if your life depends on it ()

with as much effort as possible

flat out ()

as quickly or with as much effort as possible

monumental (adjective)

used for emphasizing how much effort something takes

by the sweat of your brow ()

by working very hard

hard (adverb)

using a lot of force

all the way ()

if you do something all the way, you put all your effort into doing it

(at) full steam ()

with as much effort as possible

gallant (adjective)

a gallant effort, attempt, or fight is one in which you try very hard, but do not succeed

hard (adjective)

using a lot of physical force

it is not for want/lack of trying ()

used for saying that someone is trying very hard to do something even though they might fail

like crazy/mad ()

happening or doing something in a very extreme, noticeable, or fast way

like stink (informal)

informal very fast, or with a lot of energy

not for (the) want of trying ()

used for emphasizing that although someone did not get what they wanted, they tried very hard to get it

when the going gets tough, the tough get going ()

used for saying that in difficult situations the best people will work harder to succeed and will not stop trying

with your nose to the grindstone ()

working very hard