Associations to the word «Challenging»

Wiktionary

CHALLENGING, verb. Present participle of challenge
CHALLENGING, adjective. Difficult, hard to do.
CHALLENGING, noun. The act of making a challenge.

Dictionary definition

CHALLENGING, adjective. Requiring full use of your abilities or resources; "ambitious schedule"; "performed the most challenging task without a mistake".
CHALLENGING, adjective. Stimulating interest or thought; "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book".
CHALLENGING, adjective. Disturbingly provocative; "an intriguing smile".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.