Attempt and Fail

Opposite meaning words

Attempt verb - To make an effort to do.

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Fail is an antonym for attempt.

Nearby Words: attempted, attempting

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Attempt is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

power	attempt power	fail power
attack	attempt attack	fail attack
people	attempt people	fail people
job	attempt job	fail job
Other words: check, run, number, time, challenge, level, game, roll, fight, mission, quest, heist, times.

After resting in Rivendell and getting crucial advice from Lord Elrond, Baggins and his companions attempt and fail to cross the Misty Mountains due to a storm, so they decide to go through the tunnels under the mountains instead.

Source: Same Plot Sequel
Zimm attempt it with the children, they fail to get the kids but manage to take Curly and Babe instead.

Source: Film / Pet Shop
The scene in Chapter 2 where Alphys and Undyne attempt to have furry anime roleplay sex with each other and fail miserably at it.

Source: Fan Work / Alphys Hoek

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Fail and Attempt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/fail

Attempt & Fail. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/fail>.

Fail or Attempt. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attempt/fail.

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