The meaning of CHALLENGING is arousing competitive interest, thought, or action. How to use challenging in a sentence.

A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination. Mike found a challenging job as a computer programmer. I'm ready to do all those things which are more challenging.

Requiring the full application of one's abilities, attention, or resources: a challenging role for an inexperienced performer; a challenging homework assignment.

chal′leng•ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: challenging /ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ/ adj demanding or stimulating: a challenging new job

/ ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ / us Add to word list difficult to deal with or achieve, especially in a way that forces you to prove your skill or determination to succeed: a challenging and exciting job that will offer you the …

Used to describe something that tests abilities or determination, but usually in a stimulating or positive way. A general term for something that is not easy to do or understand. It can describe a wide range …

Difficult, hard to do. Challenging refers to something that requires significant effort, skill or resilience to undertake or accomplish due to its complexity, difficulty or demand.

Challenging definition: Requiring the full application of one's abilities, attention, or resources.

CHALLENGING definition: offering a challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc. See examples of challenging used in a sentence.

Three candidates qualified last month to run for Atlanta mayor despite money, history and name recognition all being on the side of incumbent Andre Dickens’ bid for a second term. Atlanta mayors...