challenging

adjective
UK: /ˈtʃælən.dʒɪŋ/
US: /ˈtʃælən.dʒɪŋ/

  1. Difficult to deal with or needing a lot of effort.

    1. This is a challenging task, but I know you can do it.
    2. The mountain climb was challenging, testing our endurance and resolve.

  2. Testing someone's abilities; stimulating.

    1. The teacher gave us a challenging problem to solve.
    2. She found the new role challenging because it required her to learn new skills.

Synonyms

stimulating demanding provocative testing difficult
challenging verb

  1. Presenting someone with a task or problem that tests their abilities.

    1. I am challenging you to a game of chess.
    2. The company is challenging its competitors with innovative product designs.

  2. Questioning or disagreeing with something.

    1. The lawyer is challenging the witness's statement.
    2. Activists are challenging the government's environmental policies in court.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "challenging" in English means: Difficult to deal with or needing a lot of effort., Testing someone's abilities; stimulating..

The phonetic transcription of "challenging" is /ˈtʃælən.dʒɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈtʃælən.dʒɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "challenging": stimulating, demanding, provocative, testing, difficult.

Example usage of "challenging": "This is a challenging task, but I know you can do it.". More examples on the page.