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[ chal-in-jing ] / ˈtʃæl ɪn dʒɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR challenging ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveoffering a challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc: a challenging course; a challenging game. stimulating, interesting, and thought-provoking: a challenging suggestion. provocative; intriguing: a challenging smile. Origin of challenging1300–50; Middle English, as gerund; 1835–45 for def. 1; see challenge, -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM challengingchal·leng·ing·ly, adverbnon·chal·leng·ing, adjectiveun·chal·leng·ing, adjectiveWords nearby challengingchallah, challenge, challenged, challenge diet, challenger, challenging, challis, Chalmers, chalone, Châlons, Châlons-en-Champagne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for challengingFossella declined to run again, but in the years since he has mused aloud about challenging Grimm. Will Dirty Pol Vito Fossella Replace Dirty Pol Michael Grimm?|David Freedlander|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST Colfer's artistic callings share a common thread: they are deeply personal and rooted in a challenging childhood. Chris Colfer on Writing, Acting, and the Pain of Being A Pop Culture Trailblazer|Oliver Jones|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST That was challenging physically for me but actually doing Liz and being able to access her is surprisingly is pretty easy. The Zany Shades of Nick Kroll|Abby Haglage|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the more interesting and challenging question is: Could he? The U.S. Will Torture Again—and We’re All to Blame|Michael Tomasky|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beer-swilling Britain and Spain now boast impressive varietals while America is challenging France with how much wine is consumed. Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Other parts of the letter seemed to have a challenging tone—as if daring them (the Fynes) to approve her conduct. The boy above Newton having kicked him, the dunce showed his pluck by challenging him to a fight, and beat him. “But you soon will,” said Aristide, in his pleasant voice and with a laughing, challenging glance in his bright eyes. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke Some seem to aim at a picturesque ruggedness of style—defying rule, and challenging imitation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various The outline of her face was soft and charming, and there was a questioning look in her eyes which was alluring and challenging.
British Dictionary definitions for challenging
adjectivedemanding or stimulatinga challenging new job Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to challengingtry, claim, confront, defy, impose, denounce, assert, demand, test, require, call for, ask for, impugn, brave, vindicate, inquire, tax, cross, impeach, summon |