Synonyms for challenging

Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb challenge

Sense 1:

challenge, dispute, gainsay
contest, contend, repugn

Sense 2:

challenge
invite, bid

Sense 3:

challenge
request, bespeak, call for, quest

Sense 4:

challenge, take exception
object

Similarity of adj challenging

3 senses of challenging

Sense 1:

ambitious, challenging
difficult (vs. easy), hard

Sense 2:

challenging, thought-provoking
stimulating (vs. unstimulating)

Sense 3:

challenging, intriguing
provocative (vs. unprovocative)