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Adjective Testing of one's abilities demanding arduous difficult gruelingUS gruellingUK tough ambitious hard taxing testing laborious onerous rough formidable rigorous rugged tricky burdensome exigent killer trying herculean moiling strenuous toilsome backbreaking hellacious stiff stretching draining exhausting severe tiring grievous oppressive punishing stressful stringent back-breaking effortful “The 15-day adventure takes you on a challenging trek over miles of natural wilderness.” Adjective Thought-provoking in nature inspirational inspiring interesting motivating motivational exciting influential provocative stimulating arousing challenging rousing stirring impelling inspiriting persuasive provoking affective emotional encouraging moving spirited stimulative enlivening meaningful thought-provoking inciting refreshing touching soul-stirring uplifting “Scott had many insights on life that were challenging to one's immediate outlook.” Adjective Rebellious in nature rebellious defiant recalcitrant disobedient impudent insolent insubordinate intractable refractory turbulent contumacious disaffected mutinous ungovernable unruly balky disorderly rebel resistant difficult uncontrollable unmanageable wayward contrary dissentient dissident froward bellicose bolshie fractious incompliant insurgent insurrectionary militant nonconformist obstinate pugnacious quarrelsome seditious stubborn threatening wilful willful “His challenging nature proved to be a handful for most of his minders.” Verb Present participle for to dispute the validity of contesting defying denouncing opposing confronting querying arguing calling out countering disputing questioning rebutting refuting contradicting debating disproving negating objecting to standing up to battling calling in question facing down fighting impugning enquiringUK inquiring interrogating investigating litigating testing accosting addressing calling into question combatting combating contending controverting demurring against denying disagreeing with impeaching oppugning protesting against remonstrating resisting tackling taking exception to taking issue with undermining coming to blows with demurring about disapproving of dissenting from fighting against flying in the face of rallying against rebelling against feuding with gainsaying rivallingUK rivalingUS throwing down “The defendant's lawyer would challenge the evidence presented by the prosecutor.” Verb Present participle for to invite someone to engage in a contest daring goading inviting provoking taunting summoning throwing down the gauntlet bidding defying trying “She was always trying to challenge me to a game of chess.” Verb Present participle for to make demands of, or prove to be a challenge to stretching taxing testing draining sapping straining wearying imposing on making demands on wearing out “The family's holiday in the woods without Wi-Fi would challenge the kids.” Verb (rare) Present participle for to have as a requirement necessitating requiring demanding needing taking wanting bearing claiming warranting “Having a demanding boss will challenge patience.” Find more words! 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