tried and true

adjective

Well-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.

“He liked to stick to tried and true methods in his garden.”

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Meanings

adjectivetried and true (comparative more tried and true, superlative most tried and true)

comparative more tried and true · superlative most tried and true

  1. Well-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.

    He liked to stick to tried and true methods in his garden.

    Synonyms: tried and tested, tried and trusted, time-tried, proven

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWell-established and tested; known to work or succeed based on extensive experience.

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tried and testedtried and trustedtime-triedproven

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivetested and proved to be reliable

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testedtime-testedtriedreliabledependable
Also see
time-testedtime-triedtriedtried and testedtried and trusted

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

tried and true. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tried%20and%20true

MLA

“tried and true.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tried%20and%20true. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tried and true,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tried%20and%20true.

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