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nonchallenging

nonchallenging

4.0
Boring and not interesting to think about or feel
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈʧælɪndʒɪŋ/
translation icon : poco estimulante
  • In either case, LaBerge chooses a nonchallenging activity or pastime that doesn't engage the analytical side of his brain.

Examples

  • Greenhaus (1987) has proposed that the assignment of nonchallenging and routine tasks and a lack of interest.

    Academic text (2005)
  • This interpretation encourages nonchallenging political behavior similar to the behavior between an individual officer and his superior.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The movie was so nonchallenging that I struggled to stay awake.

  • She prefers to read nonchallenging books that don't require much concentration.

  • Finding a nonchallenging puzzle was essential for the kids to enjoy their playtime.

Synonyms

boring
vsnonchallenging
721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

relates to missing intellectual or emotional depth rather than only tiredness
dull
vsnonchallenging
182 1.3

Not interesting or lively

is more about not being intellectually or emotionally deep than mere plainness
mindless
vsnonchallenging
23 3.6

Needing very little thought, like simple chores or TV shows

focuses on missing intellectual or emotional depth rather than only low thinking demand
uninteresting
vsnonchallenging
20 1.4

Not exciting and likely to make people bored

means lack of intellectual or emotional depth rather than only surface appeal
tame
vsnonchallenging
20 3.7

Not exciting or interesting

implies absence of intellectual or emotional depth rather than only mildness
mind-numbing
vsnonchallenging
  • Informal
14 6.5

So boring that you stop paying attention

shares the idea but is milder, lacking the extreme dulling effect
monotonous
vsnonchallenging
14 5.3

Something that is boring because it has no variety

is about absence of intellectual or emotional depth beyond mere repetition
humdrum
vsnonchallenging
9 6.5

Not exciting and having little variety

focuses on missing intellectual or emotional depth rather than only sameness
uninspiring
vsnonchallenging
7 3.5

Not interesting or exciting

suggests lack of intellectual or emotional depth rather than merely blandness
unexciting
vsnonchallenging
3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

highlights lack of intellectual or emotional depth rather than mere low energy
unchallenging
vsnonchallenging
1 2.1

Easy to do and not interesting

is the identical sense written as a different form or variant
unengaging
vsnonchallenging
1 4.6

Not interesting and does not hold attention

stresses absence of intellectual or emotional depth rather than merely poor involvement
unstimulating
vsnonchallenging
5.1

Does not interest, excite, or make people feel energetic

highlights absence of intellectual or emotional depth rather than mere liveliness
unarousing
vsnonchallenging
5.6

Not causing excitement or interest

focuses on missing intellectual or emotional depth rather than only surface feeling
boresome
vsnonchallenging
  • Archaic
6.8

Causes people to lose interest because it is dull

points to absence of intellectual or emotional depth beyond mere tedium
disinteresting
vsnonchallenging
5.8

Making people feel bored

focuses on missing intellectual or emotional depth instead of only lost attention
unstirring
vsnonchallenging
7.2

Not causing strong feelings or interest

refers more to missing intellectual or emotional depth rather than only being emotionless
unentertaining
vsnonchallenging
4.5

Not interesting to watch, read or listen to

covers lack of intellectual or emotional depth, not only absence of fun
unmotivating
vsnonchallenging
4.3

Not making someone feel interested or willing to do something

relates to missing intellectual or emotional depth rather than solely lacking drive
unenlivened
vsnonchallenging
8.5

Not made more interesting or exciting

means absence of intellectual or emotional depth rather than only external flatness
unmoving
vsnonchallenging
5.5

Not causing strong feelings or interest in people

refers to lack of intellectual or emotional depth, not only failing to affect feelings

Antonyms

1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

183 4.4

Hard to do and needing a lot of effort

1 3.9

To make someone feel more awake and interested

How Stimulating

stimulating
1 3.9
engaging
12 3.5
interesting
1.0
boring
721 1.0
nonchallenging
4.0

Surface Forms

nonchallenging positive
nonchallenging comparative
nonchallenging superlative

Morphology

nonchallenging = challenging (transparent) = non + challenge + ing

The prefix 'non-' simply negates the adjective 'challenging' (in the sense 'stimulating'), yielding 'not stimulating' which is a direct semantic composition.

Etymology

Nonchallenging also breaks into non- ('not') and challenge ('something that makes you think or feel excited'), so in this sense nonchallenging means 'not mentally or emotionally interesting' and is used for things that are dull or unexciting.