Challenging synonyms

Challenging synonyms such as invite, arduous, bid, and dare. Challenging is an adjective, and its antonyms are easy and uninspiring. Additionally, here are 31 synonyms, related words, and verbs for challenging.

31 synonyms for challenging

Arduous, burdensome, demanding, difficult, energizing, exacting, exciting, exigent, formidable, gruelling, hard, heavy, inspirational, inspiring, laborious, onerous, searching, stiff, stimulating, strenuous, stretching, taxing, testing, and tough.

2. dare

Bid, dare, defy someone to do something, invite, summon, and throw down the gauntlet to.

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