Home › Words › A › attempterattempterattempter means one who attempts.EtymologyFrom attempt + -er.nounOne who attempts.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.endeavorer 74% match — One who makes an effort or attempt. vs attempter →attempt 71% match — To try. vs attempter →essayer 68% match — One who performs an essay; an experimenter. vs attempter →enterer 64% match — One who enters. vs attempter →attemptive 62% match — Disposed to attempt; adventurous. vs attempter →failer 60% match — One who fails. vs attempter →attempted 60% match — Tried, with the connotation of failure. vs attempter →attacker 58% match — Someone who attacks. vs attempter →