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challenging

[ chal-in-jing ]

adjective

  1. offering a challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc:

    a challenging course;

    a challenging game.

  2. stimulating, interesting, and thought-provoking:

    a challenging suggestion.

  3. provocative; intriguing:

    a challenging smile.



ˈchallenging

/ ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ /

adjective

  1. demanding or stimulating

    a 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


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Other Words From

  • challeng·ing·ly adverb
  • non·challeng·ing adjective
  • un·challeng·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of challenging1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, as a gerund; 1835–45 for sense of "testing one's ability"; challenge ( def ), -ing 2( def )
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Example Sentences

Valderruten says it’s been “challenging” to talk for so long without being physical.

This makes it challenging for politicians to understand the scope of the issue.

The ongoing nature of ambiguous loss can be especially challenging, Williams said, and the grief may always be with you in some way.

We are looking forward to being part of the redistricting process, but it’s challenging if it isn’t in their language.

While implementing local SEO strategies may seem challenging at first, it’s less complex than many small businesses think.

Fossella declined to run again, but in the years since he has mused aloud about challenging Grimm.

She had no say in it, but now is being forced to deal with an already challenging situation in front of strangers.

Here is where the biking becomes the most beautiful — and increasingly challenging.

Colfer's artistic callings share a common thread: they are deeply personal and rooted in a challenging childhood.

That was challenging physically for me but actually doing Liz and being able to access her is surprisingly is pretty easy.

Education, the "backbone" of cultural activities, is one of the most challenging current problems facing Virginia.

He stands for the famous Hohenzollern, challenging eyes, full lips, retroussé mustache and imperious air.

Noticeable above all were Perrette and Yolande, the former always brazen and challenging.

"Lead the way up that hill and you'll find out," she answered with a challenging flash of her dark eyes.

"I don't see why they shouldn't have him," said Edward Henry, as he lifted a challenging nose in the air.

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