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
- 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
- accost
- arouse
- ask for
- assert
- beard
- brave
- call for
- call out
- claim
- confront
- cross
- dare
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- exact
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- fly in the face of
- hang in
- impeach
- impose
- impugn
- inquire
- insist upon
- investigate
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- provoke
- query
- reclaim
- require
- search out
- stand up to
- stick it out
- stimulate
- summon
- tax
- test
- throw down the gauntlet
- try
- vindicate
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