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Definition challenge in British English

challenge noun

noun
/ˈtʃæləndʒ/

▪ biggest, daunting, formidable, greatest, major, new, serious

▪ accept, enjoy, face, meet, pose, present, relish, rise to

1

something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve, especially something you have never done before and will enjoy doing

Example

I was bored with my job and felt I needed a new challenge.

Example

Are western nations ready to meet the enormous environmental challenges that lie ahead?

Example

We were all keen walkers, and enjoyed the challenge of this remote place.

Example

The challenge for policy-makers is to achieve economic growth without damaging the environment.

Example

The new government faces the daunting challenge of completing the building on time.

Synonyms and related words
heavy lifting ask work
2

an action or idea that questions whether something is true, accurate, or legal

Example

He began a legal challenge to clear his name.

Example

There seems to be no significant challenge to the party's free-market ideology.

Example

Recent discoveries pose a serious challenge to accepted views on the age of the universe.

Synonyms and related words
question inquiry query
2.1

a refusal to accept someone's authority

Example

The strike was seen as a direct challenge to the authority of the government.

Example

They have failed to mount a serious challenge to the existing leadership.

Synonyms and related words
refusal silence denial
2.2

a refusal to accept someone as a member of a jury

Synonyms and related words
aggrieved aggrieved party alibi
3

an invitation to someone to compete or fight, especially in sport

Example

Federer returned to make a major challenge for the Wimbledon title.

Example

One of the men issued the challenge, 'I'll take on any two of you.'

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
Example

one of the golfers competing in the Million Dollar Challenge

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
Example

She was asked to run the family business at the age of twenty and she rose to the challenge.

Definition challenge in British English