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challenge

[chal-inj] / ˈtʃæl ɪndʒ /
NOUN
dispute, question
Synonyms
STRONGEST
objection protest test threat
STRONG
claiming confrontation dare defiance demanding demur interrogation provocation remonstrance trial ultimatum
WEAK
summons to contest
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acceptance
STRONG
peace
WEAK
agree answer decide win
VERB
dispute, question
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try
STRONG
accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate
WEAK
call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of make a stand object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny
STRONG
answer calm dodge ignore
WEAK
agreement decision victory

Example Sentences

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He held both hands up as if to challenge skeptics to count his fingers.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Using many light beams at once introduces a key challenge: preventing overlap that can cause interference.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Chisora welcomed the challenge with typical stoicism, leading Wilder to extend a personal invitation for a post-retirement trip to Alabama.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Now, his business faces another unexpected challenge: the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“But now you face me on your own, without your precious Huntsman or those little dwarf allies of his. Do you really think you can challenge me?”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.