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challenging definition
challenging |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb challenge 3 of 4 senses of challenge Sense 1 challenge, dispute, gainsay => call => call Sense 2 challenge => provoke, stimulate => counterchallenge => question, oppugn, call into question => impeach => impugn => defy, dare => call out => remit, remand, send back => appeal => sue, litigate, process => litigate Sense 4 challenge, take exception => appeal Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb challenge 3 of 4 senses of challenge Sense 1 challenge, dispute, gainsay => call => call Sense 2 challenge => provoke, stimulate => entice, lure, tempt => seduce => call => stool => lead on => tweedle => decoy => bait => jog => incite, instigate, set off stir up => raise => agitate, foment, stir up => rumpus => counterchallenge => question, oppugn, call into question => suspect, distrust, doubt => impeach => impugn => defy, dare => brazen => call out => remit, remand, send back => appeal => sue, litigate, process => expedite => litigate Sense 4 challenge, take exception => appeal Entailment of verb challenge 2 of 4 senses of challenge Sense 1 challenge, dispute, gainsay => question, oppugn, call into question Sense 3 challenge => stop, halt Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb challenge 4 senses of challenge Sense 1 challenge, dispute, gainsay => contest, contend, repugn Sense 2 challenge => invite, bid Sense 3 challenge => request, bespeak, call for quest Sense 4 challenge, take exception => object Familiarity of verb challenge challenge used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb challenge Sense 1 challenge, dispute, gainsay => contest, contend, repugn -------------- Sense 2 challenge => invite, bid -------------- Sense 3 challenge => request, bespeak, call for quest -------------- Sense 4 challenge, take exception => object -------------- Overview of verb challenge The verb challenge has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (12) challenge, dispute, gainsay -- (take exception to "She challenged his claims") 2. (7) challenge -- (issue a challenge to "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match") 3. (1) challenge -- (ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard") 4. (1) challenge, take exception -- (raise a formal objection in a court of law) Overview of adj challenging The adj challenging has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) ambitious, challenging -- (requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake") 2. challenging, thought-provoking -- (stimulating interest or thought; "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book") 3. challenging, intriguing -- (disturbingly provocative; "an intriguing smile") Antonyms of adj challenging 3 senses of challenging Sense 1 ambitious, challenging INDIRECT (VIA difficult) -> easy Sense 2 challenging, thought-provoking INDIRECT (VIA stimulating) -> unstimulating, unexciting Sense 3 challenging, intriguing INDIRECT (VIA provocative) -> unprovocative, unprovoking Similarity of adj challenging 3 senses of challenging Sense 1 ambitious, challenging => difficult (vs. easy), hard Sense 2 challenging, thought-provoking => stimulating (vs. unstimulating) Sense 3 challenging, intriguing => provocative (vs. unprovocative) Attributes of adj challenging Familiarity of adj challenging challenging used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj challenging challenging Overview of verb challenge The verb challenge has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (12) challenge, dispute, gainsay -- (take exception to "She challenged his claims") 2. (7) challenge -- (issue a challenge to "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match") 3. (1) challenge -- (ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard") 4. (1) challenge, take exception -- (raise a formal objection in a court of law) Overview of adj challenging The adj challenging has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (3) ambitious, challenging -- (requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake") 2. challenging, thought-provoking -- (stimulating interest or thought; "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book") 3. challenging, intriguing -- (disturbingly provocative; "an intriguing smile")
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