Antonyms for challenging


Grammar : Verb
Spell : chal-in-jing
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃæl ɪn dʒɪŋ


Definition of challenging

Origin :
  • c.1200, "to rebuke," from Old French chalongier "complain, protest; haggle, quibble," from Vulgar Latin calumniare "to accuse falsely," from Latin calumniari "to accuse falsely, misrepresent, slander," from calumnia "trickery" (see calumny).
  • From late 13c. as "to object to, take exception to;" c.1300 as "to accuse," especially "to accuse falsely," also "to call to account;" late 14c. as "to call to fight." Also used in Middle English with sense "claim, take to oneself." Related: Challenged; challenging.
  • verb dispute, question
Example sentences :
  • He was, it had been said, in the habit of inventing lies, and challenging other folks to stick to 'em.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • Therefore, my dear L——, save yourself the trouble of challenging me.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • Long after Joe had left us, Sue kept up that challenging tone.
  • Extract from : « The Harbor » by Ernest Poole
  • He felt full of life and gayety, and a challenging mental activity.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • Out in the stable the horse repeated its former challenging 237 whinny.
  • Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
  • Miss Gannion questioned, for Beatrix had paused, as if challenging her.
  • Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
  • To this came a challenging blast from the terrible horn of Roland—he of Roncesvalles.
  • Extract from : « Melomaniacs » by James Huneker
  • He had always disdained that artificial manner of challenging the fates.
  • Extract from : « Within the Tides » by Joseph Conrad
  • He spoke to me sidewise with a challenging flicker of the eye.
  • Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
  • Her eyes met his with a challenging light, her pose was imperious.
  • Extract from : « The Traitors » by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

Synonyms for challenging

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