Definition of Challenging

1. Adjective. Requiring full use of your abilities or resources. "Performed the most challenging task without a mistake"

Exact synonyms: Ambitious
Similar to: Difficult, Hard
Derivative terms: Ambition

2. Adjective. Stimulating interest or thought. "A thought-provoking book"
Exact synonyms: Thought-provoking
Similar to: Stimulating

3. Adjective. Disturbingly provocative. "An intriguing smile"
Exact synonyms: Intriguing
Similar to: Provocative

Definition of Challenging

1. Verb. (present participle of challenge) ¹

2. Adjective. Difficult, hard to do. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Challenging

1. challenge [v] - See also: challenge

Lexicographical Neighbors of Challenging

challacolloite
challacolloites
challah
challahs
challan
challaned
challans
challas
challenge
challenge diet
challengeable
challenged
challenger
challengers
challenges
challenging (current term)
challengingly
challie
challies
challis
challises
challot
challoth
chally
chalone
chalones
chalonic
chalot
chaloth
chals

Literary usage of Challenging

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on the Law of Trials in Actions Civil and Criminal by Seymour Dwight Thompson (1889)
"Time and Order of challenging. 92. [Continued.] Right to hold Peremptory ... challenging the Polls of a Special Jury. 98. Ground of Challenge must be ..."

2. A Treatise on the Law of Trials in Actions Civil and Criminal by Seymour Dwight Thompson, Marion C. Early (1912)
"Order of challenging as between the Parties. 95. Mode of Impaneling. 96. ... challenging the Polls of a Special Jury. 98. Ground of Challenge must be ..."

3. Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers by Thomas D. Morton, Marsha K. Salus (1995)
"challenging Work For work to be satisfying, there must be tasks that are challenging or motivating. Just as each individual prefers some tasks more than ..."

4. Trial by Jury: A Brief Review of Its Origin, Development and Merits and by Robert Von Moschzisker (1922)
"(§ 121) Striking and challenging jurors: Ethics of. ... (§ 125) challenging jurors: Examining as to competency to sit; (§ 126) Discretion of court; ..."

5. Precedents of Indictments and Pleas: Adapted to the Use of Both of the by Francis Wharton (1881)
"challenging TOFIGHT.(a) (1028) Sending a challenge, at common law. First count, sending the letter ... (1045) challenging and posting, at common law. ..."

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