attempted

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attempted

/əˈtɛmptɪd/

Rhymes with -ɛmpt

adjective

not comparable Tried, with the connotation of failure. She is facing jail time for attempted robbery.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of attempt

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: unsuccessful, try, endeavoured, endeavour, quest, effort, focused, looked, worked, intention, tried, intent, tentative, wanted, intended, decoy

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"attempted." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/attempted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{attempted_2026,
  title = {attempted},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/attempted},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}