Synonyms for challenged
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : chal-injd |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃæl ɪndʒd |
Top 10 synonyms for challenged Other synonyms for the word challenged
- accost
- arouse
- beard
- brave
- call out
- cross
- dare
- exact
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- fly in the face of
- hang in
- impeach
- impugn
- inquire
- insist upon
- investigate
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- provoke
- query
- reclaim
- search out
- stand up to
- stick it out
- stimulate
- summon
- tax
- test
- throw down the gauntlet
- try
- vindicate
Définition of challenged
Origin :- as a euphemism for "disabled," 1985, past participle adjective from challenge (v.).
- verb dispute, question
- So far, there was little to choose betwixt challengers and challenged.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- She challenged his philosophy and gave him a chance to defend it.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- While these were being spoken, outside a sentry had challenged: "Samama!"
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- Evadna challenged from the gate, when he was ready to start.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- Out of his puniness and fright he challenged and menaced the whole wide world.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- It was the same when he challenged the hawk down out of the sky.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- "Then you knew that the trip would be dangerous," she challenged.
- Extract from : « Pirates of the Gorm » by Nat Schachner
- “Tell me first who did this thing,” he challenged, threateningly.
- Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge
- The mask gave her an air of mystery which challenged curiosity.
- Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
- When challenged by the guards they asked food and shelter for the night.
- Extract from : « Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight » by Mathew Joseph Holt
Antonyms for challenged
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