Akademik

challenging
adjective
1. requiring full use of your abilities or resources (Freq. 3)
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ambitious schedule

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performed the most challenging task without a mistake

• Syn: ↑ambitious
• Similar to: ↑difficult, ↑hard
• Derivationally related forms: ↑ambition (for: ↑ambitious)
2. stimulating interest or thought
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a challenging hypothesis

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a thought-provoking book

• Syn: ↑thought-provoking
• Similar to: ↑stimulating
3. disturbingly provocative
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an intriguing smile

• Syn: ↑intriguing
• Similar to: ↑provocative

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challenging
see after challenge v.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.