challenging

CEFRB2

/ˈt͡ʃæl.ɪn.d͡ʒɪŋ/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Difficult in a way that tests your skill or ability.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Difficult, hard to do.

Examples

  • I like the new guy. He's not afraid to take on challenging work.

  • It is challenging and I am learning a lot.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning
  1. The act of making a challenge.

verb

Extra meaning
  1. present participle and gerund of challenge

More examples

In context
  • There are always sincere challengings of the findings, always the objections (sincere in another sense) of those whose interests seem threatened.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The math exam was extremely blank and left many students confused.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English chalengynge; equivalent to challenge + -ing.