The title compound, C(16)H(12)F(3)NO, a derivative of biologically active chalcones, comprises two benzene rings and a central -CH=CH-C(=O)- unit. The dihedral angle between the two rings is 10.9 (1)° and the mol-ecule adopts an E configuration about the central olefinic bond. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular N-H⋯O and N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds.