Meaning & use
tryhard
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A person who makes an excessive or overly obvious effort to succeed or impress, especially in gaming or competition.
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Nobody wanted him on their team because he was such a tryhard.
She gave a tryhard performance that felt forced rather than natural.
A note on using this word
Popularized by online gaming communities to criticize players who take casual games too seriously.
Words with a similar meaning
overachieversweat
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Words with an opposite meaning
slacker
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Describing someone or something marked by an excessive, overly obvious effort to impress.
He wore a tryhard grin for the camera.
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