Link Centre Dictionary

challenging

chal·len·ging

UK/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/ US/ˈt͡ʃæl.ən.d͡ʒɪŋ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

  • “ambitious schedule”
  • “performed the most challenging task without a mistake”
Synonyms
Similar
2.

stimulating interest or thought

  • “a challenging hypothesis”
  • “a thought-provoking book”
Synonyms
Similar
3.

disturbingly provocative

  • “an intriguing smile”
Synonyms
Similar

Origin

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

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.