Effort
Effort noun - The active use of energy in producing a result.
Usage example: the finished parade float was well worth the effort
Force is a synonym for effort in exertion topic. In some cases you can use "Force" instead a noun "Effort", when it comes to topics like property, work, endeavour, endeavor.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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She naively believes that "L'effort est ma force" (Hard work is my strength); that is, effort is the only thing needed to succeed.
Source: Series / Cheongdam-dong Alice -
Jessie pushes Riley toward John in an effort to force Cameron to consider her a threat, and therefore force Cameron to kill Riley, all in an effort to alienate John and Cameron.
Source: Murder the Hypotenuse -
Would Hurt a Child: In an effort to force Mace to use his Power in Volume 3, Ravat admits to being the one who murdered and mutilated Paige in cheerful recollection.
Source: Webcomic / Dreamkeepers
Cite this Source
Force and Effort. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/effort/force
Effort & Force. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/effort/force>.
Force or Effort. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/effort/force.
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