Challenging

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/

Synonyms for "challenging" (113 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Adjective(11 words)
advanced chemistry courseadvanced materialadvanced material curriculumadvanced multiplication drillsadverse outcomeambitiousarduousarduous activitychewiestcognitivecollege-level problem
Noun(1 words)

Strong matches (34)

Related words (56)

Adjective(29 words)
high gradehigh-gradehilly terrainintriguinginviteitalian opposizionemajor disagreementproblematicprovocative wordingprovokepushquestionrevolutionary thinking in educationrigorous approachriskystimulatingstimulating activitystimulating discussionstrainstretch
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Noun(9 words)
impugninglearning difficultymath challengemath challengingmath geniusmost advanced learnersproblem solving gamesqueeringtaunting
Adverb(1 words)
more advanced concepts

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

13 entries
argueassessattributecognitive demandconstraintdescriptordifficultyevaluateintellectual qualityobstaclequalitysocial interactiontask characteristic

More specific

21 entries
academic challengecall to duelcomplex assignmentconceptual difficultydare to dueldifficult taskdispute claimdoubt assertionethical dilemmafinancial constrainthard problemissue a challengepush capacityquestion evidenceresearch problemresource scarcity

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Collocations

11 entries
academic challengechallenging assignmentchallenging circumstanceschallenging coursechallenging problemchallenging situationchallenging taskface a challengepose a challengepresent a challengesignificant challenge

Inflections

4 entries
challengedchallengesmore challengingmost challenging

Derivations

2 entries

similar

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Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

It is challenging and I am learning a lot.

Source: tatoeba (30196)

I like the new guy. He's not afraid to take on challenging work.

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We express our gratitude for Mr Smith's outstanding, challenging speech.

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Hovering is very challenging for new helicopter pilots.

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