Definition of CHALLENGING

challenging

Meanings

Plural: challengings

Verb

  • take exception to
  • issue a challenge to
  • ask for identification
  • raise a formal objection in a court of law
  • present participle and gerund of challenge

Adjective Satellite

  • requiring full use of your abilities or resources
    • "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"
  • stimulating interest or thought
    • "a challenging hypothesis"
  • disturbingly provocative

Adj

  • Difficult, hard to do.

Noun

  • The act of making a challenge.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English chalengynge; equivalent to challenge + -ing.

Synonyms

ambitious, challenge, dispute, gainsay, intriguing, take exception, thought-provoking

Antonyms

unchallenging

Scrabble Score: 18

challenging is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
challenging is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
challenging is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

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