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nonchallenging

nonchallenging

1.3
Easy to do and not hard
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈʧælɪndʒɪŋ/
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  • The beginning stages of underachievement occur in elementary school, perhaps due to a nonchallenging curriculum.

Examples

  • The project was designed to be nonchallenging, making it suitable for new employees.

  • The tasks in the beginner's class were nonchallenging, allowing everyone to participate comfortably.

  • He found the exam to be quite nonchallenging, as he had studied extensively.

Synonyms

easy
vsnonchallenging
939 1.0

Calm and relaxed, not harsh

means not difficult or demanding instead of only describing relaxed pace
effortless
vsnonchallenging
26 2.6

Done easily and smoothly without hard work

allows some effort or attention rather than requiring no effort at all
uncomplicated
vsnonchallenging
18 3.2

Easy to understand or deal with

emphasizes simple structure while the key stresses being easy to do
undemanding
vsnonchallenging
1 3.5

Not needing much effort or skill

is more neutral and focuses on being easy to do or complete
easy-breezy
vsnonchallenging
  • Informal
1 6.1

Simple and relaxed, not difficult or serious

is the straightforward adjective for not difficult without casual style
unchallenging
vsnonchallenging
1 2.1

Easy to do and not interesting

is the same in meaning but uses a different negative prefix
easeful
vsnonchallenging
1 5.8

Having a calm, relaxed, and graceful way of moving or acting

focuses on being not difficult or demanding rather than on calm or grace
nondemanding
vsnonchallenging
3.5

Not needing much effort or care

is about being easy to do or complete rather than resource needs

Antonyms

183 4.4

Hard to do and needing a lot of effort

How Difficult

hard
1.1
difficult
1.6
challenging
183 4.4
nonchallenging
1.3
simple
1.0
trivial
121 3.9

Surface Forms

nonchallenging positive
nonchallenging comparative
nonchallenging superlative

Morphology

nonchallenging = challenging (transparent) = non + challenging

The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the meaning of 'challenging', making the overall meaning straightforward.

Etymology

Nonchallenging is easy to remember if you split it: non- means 'not' and challenge means a 'hard task' or 'something that tests you', so nonchallenging simply means 'not difficult' or easy to do.