tried

adjective

ˈtrīd 

1

: found good, faithful, or trustworthy through experience or testing

a tried recipe

2

: subjected to trials or distress

a kind but much-tried father

Synonyms

• calculable
• dependable
• good
• reliable
• responsible
• safe
• secure
• solid
• steady
• sure
• tried-and-true
• true
• trustable
• trustworthy
• trusty

Examples of tried in a Sentence

a tried and trusted friend

a tried method for catching sport fish

Recent Examples on the Web

The menu features items utilizing specialized techniques like fermentation, cold extraction and alternative sugars like birch sap and married with tried and true French technique for a classic cuisine with a fresh twist. —Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Related article Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden The other approach Trump and his administration are employing when asked why prices aren’t coming down is a politician’s tried and true playbook: blame your predecessor. —Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025

The series is a reminder that sometimes adding a different type of flair to a tried and true method can breathe new life into it. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025

Those of us on our sleep hygiene journey will appreciate the low price on this wake-up light from tried and true retailer Philips. —Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of trien to try, test

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing tried

• don't knock it until you've tried it
• tried-and-true
• tried his level best
• well-tried

Rhymes for tried

• bide
• bride
• chide
• cried
• died
• dried
• dyed
• eid
• eide
• eyed
• flied
• fried

Kids Definition

tried

1 of 2

ˈtrīd

past and past participle of try

tried

2 of 2 adjective

: found good, faithful, or trustworthy through experience or testing

a tried recipe