challenging

chal-leng-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Testing one's abilities; demanding effort or skill.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of challenge.

  3. 3.

    Stimulating and thought-provoking.

Related words

Antonyms: easy, effortless, simple
See also: challenge, demanding, difficult, tough
Synonyms: demanding, difficult, testing, tough

Etymology

Present participle of challenge, from Old French chalenge, from Latin calumnia.