The meaning of CHALLENGING is arousing competitive interest, thought, or action. How to use challenging in a sentence.

Complicated and difficult to do (Definition of challenging from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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Challenging definition: offering a challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc.. See examples of CHALLENGING used in a sentence.

A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination. Mike found a challenging job as a computer programmer. I'm ready to do all those things which are more challenging.

Requiring the full application of one's abilities, attention, or resources: a challenging role for an inexperienced performer; a challenging homework assignment.

chal′leng•ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ adj demanding or stimulating: a challenging new job

People sometimes use challenging as a polite — and far more positive — substitute for troublesome or problematic, as in, "This challenging situation will require everyone's patience."

Synonyms for CHALLENGING: difficult, tough, rigorous, demanding, hard, formidable, complicated, heavy; Antonyms of CHALLENGING: easy, simple, light, soft, effortless, clear, …

The word "challenging" comes from the Latin word "calumniari," meaning "to accuse." Over time, it evolved to suggest a call to action or test ones abilities rather than just a negative connotation.