English English Dictionary
- challenging in English:
1. 
difficult in an interesting or enjoyable way
2. 
difficult in a satisfying way
English word "challenging"(difficult in a satisfying way) occurs in sets:
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3. hard
Study hard.
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.
The hard rain spoiled our hike through the woods.
Mary has a bad back. It's hard for her to lift things.
I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to find another place to live.
He's somewhat hard of hearing, so please speak louder.
It is hard for an old man to change his way of thinking.
His success is attributed more to hard work than to genius.
Whether you succeed or not depends on how hard you study.
A chance to do as we please, especially to do as little hard work as possible, is a secret desire of almost everybody.
Please don't boil the eggs so hard.
Many people in these parts have fallen on hard times.
Just staying alive in these times is hard enough.
My heart is pounding so hard it feels like it's going to explode.
The reason for your failure is that you did not try hard enough.
4. difficult in a way that is interesting or satisfying
English word "challenging"(difficult in a way that is interesting or satisfying) occurs in sets:
Business Result Intermediate, Unit 15. demanding
My job is very demanding, I have to work 60-hour weeks to get everything done.
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Being a surgeon is demanding but I love it.
She's hoping to find a job which is more demanding intellectually.
The scores are low because the task is cognitively demanding.
Kate broke his heart by rudely demanding he go away.
Taking care of the excretory needs of a patient you've just met is a very demanding job.
Our teachers are very capable but also demanding.
We all like him although he is rather demanding.
he was a demanding baby, and rarely slept through the night
Those mood swings contributed to his reputation as a demanding employer.
Nevertheless, everyone knows that the road to joining the Union is a demanding one.
By night he was a demanding stranger who knew no bounds.
The man formerly known as the "priest" blessed a group of people that was formerly known as the "congregation", but could no longer be called so due to demanding technical criteria.
6. challenge
your biggest challenge
In order to continue to challenge new things, in order to meet new needs, we work day in day out in R&D.
One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.
Thirdly, if you don't put in the effort and challenge difficult things, there is nothing in the world at which you will succeed.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Building the first skyscrapers was an amazing challenge, but nowadays modern machines make it a bit easier.
To provide medical care for every citizen is a big challenge, even for developed countries.
This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
If we responded to every fledgling challenger... who wants to make a name for themselves, it wouldn’ t be fair to us
I was bored with my job and felt I needed a new challenge.
The construction of Warsaw's second metro line was a big financial and technological challenge.
How about I challenge you to a question you might not know the answer to?
When I accepted this job, I was looking for a new challenge and ways to channel my creative ability.
the challenge for the twenty-first century is transport in space
I thought it would be boorish to challenge his identity without warning.
7. enjoyably difficult
8. not easy
English word "challenging"(not easy) occurs in sets:
unit2 word list9. demanding considerable effort to be understood
10. testing one's abilities
English word "challenging"(testing one's abilities) occurs in sets:
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