Definitions for challenging
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ambitious, challengingadjective

   requiring full use of your abilities or resources

   "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake"

2. challenging, thought-provokingadjective

   stimulating interest or thought

   "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book"

3. challenging, intriguingadjective

   disturbingly provocative

   "an intriguing smile"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. challengingadjective

   Difficult, hard to do.

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1. challenging

   Challenging refers to something that requires significant effort, skill or resilience to undertake or accomplish due to its complexity, difficulty or demand. It often implies a task, problem, or situation that puts one's abilities and resources to test, inviting growth and development through overcoming obstacles and difficulties.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Challenging

   of Challenge

How to pronounce challenging?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of challenging in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of challenging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of challenging in a Sentence

1. Bellur Prabhakar:

   Social distancing in a country like India is going to be very, very challenging, we might be able to pull it off in urban areas, but in slums and areas of urban sprawl, I just don't see how it can be done.

2. Bobby Berk:

   Design doesn’t have to be daunting. Some people really find it challenging to take on their entire home, because they don’t know their aesthetic, they don’t know where they want to go, my advice is always find that one piece you love. It could be a pillow, it could be a sofa, it could be a china cabinet – find that one piece and build off that, because if there’s a piece you’re really in love with, it’s a good indication you want to go in that style direction.

3. Dominic Bunning:

   Generally that story will be negative for the zloty - it will be very challenging for the government to come up with a plan that works for the banks.

4. Chief Executive Carsten Kengeter:

   ISE is a good company in a market that is incredibly challenging. We are working with ISE on a long-term basis, and we are constantly talking about all sorts of opportunities to develop ISE.

5. Malcki Bukiat:

   The [journey] was challenging. We prayed a lot.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=challenging
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Challenging
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/challenging