challenging
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/
- Dear Dad, though it's been an incredibly challenging year, it's inspiring to see how resilient people can be.
- a challenging task
- more challenging
- most challenging
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Watch on YouTubeIt's a, it's much more challenging, way more challenging than film.
- It's a, it's much more challenging, way more challenging than film.
- That is going to be a long and challenging road.
- That's another challenging program to be in.
- But the other one is a little more challenging, a little more depth.
- It's, it's challenging, you know, to be a scientist.
- It is the most challenging, rewarding job on this planet.
- So my heart goes out to people in this challenging time where you're like stuck.
- But that's that was like really challenging is working through that.
Examples
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It's the most physically demanding, technically challenging race in the entire world.
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I mean, the most challenging part of what I do is between February and April 15th.
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That is going to be a long and challenging road.
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And I'm finding it challenging to deal with that.
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This past year has been a challenging, unpredictable time for our world.
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Her quote also shows that this process can be challenging for those outside of the represented culture.
Academic text (2013) -
Although implementing health care reform will be expensive and challenging, the cost of failure is higher.
Academic text (2011) -
Teaching is hugely challenging, and it's never boring.
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The process of writing my reflective journals has been a challenging and valuable experience.
Academic text (2013) -
Completing the marathon was a challenging experience that tested her physical and mental strength.
Synonyms
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1.1
Needing a lot of effort and often strict or severe
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1.6
Not easy to do or understand
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2.6
Hard to do or understand and needing a lot of effort
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3.9
Difficult to do because it has hidden problems
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3.9
Needing a lot of skill, effort, or money to succeed
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4.1
Needing a lot of time, effort, or attention
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6.2
So hard to do that you feel too worried to try
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4.9
Needing a lot of effort or energy
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7.7
Very difficult to do and needing a lot of effort over a long time
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4.7
Needing a lot of effort and struggle to get something
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6.8
Needing a lot of physical or mental effort
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5.3
Very difficult and needing a lot of strength to keep going
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5.1
Fairly difficult and needing some skill or care to do
Antonyms
How Difficult
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Challenging comes from the old verb challenge, which was used to 'test' or 'dare' someone in a contest. So a challenging task is one that 'tests' your strength or skill and needs effort.