challenge
Call to compete
Challenge works as both a verb and a noun with related meanings.
When you challenge a person, you invite them to compete or to prove or to demonstrate something.
If you challenge a fact, you call its truth into question.
If something challenges you, it requires you to exert effort in order to succeed.
All of these actions can be called challenges.
If you face or meet a challenge, you do what is required to overcome it or be successful.
You can describe something as challenging if it requires you to be patient, alert, or persevering in your efforts.
Challenge to act boldly
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- provocationAct that triggers response
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
standoff · dispute · questioning · objection · rebuke · affront · taunt · call out
Obstruction preventing passage
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- difficultyState of being hard
- setbackReverse in progress
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
impediment · roadblock · stumbling block · bottleneck · constraint · limitation · complication · adversity
Judicial examination of claims
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- proving groundLocation for trials
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
- crucibleVessel for extreme heat
examination · assessment · evaluation · benchmark · threshold · standard · measure · litmus test
Matter requiring resolution
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
mystery · logic · sudoku · crossword · cipher · maze · dilemma · quandary
Multi-round competitive event
- contestOrganized competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- opponentOne who contends against
rival · competitor · showdown · finals · qualifier · playoff · bracket · bout
Expression of disapproval
- appealFormal review request
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- contestOrganized competitive event
- petitionFormal written appeal
motion · litigation · plaintiff · defendant · testimony · verdict · cross-examination · allegation
Risky exciting undertaking
- journeyTravel from place to place
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- missionPurpose-driven task
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
pursuit · undertaking · venture · odyssey · feat · exploit · aspiration · goal
Favorable circumstance for advancement
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- improvementPositive change in quality
- stretchPull to extend
breakthrough · transformation · progress · advancement · mastery · skill-building · self-improvement · personal growth
dare
Challenge to act boldly
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- provocationAct that triggers response
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
ultimatum · standoff · dispute · questioning · objection · rebuke · affront · taunt · call out · confront
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- difficultyState of being hard
- setbackReverse in progress
hardship · impediment · roadblock · stumbling block · bottleneck · constraint · limitation · complication · adversity · hindrance
trial
Judicial examination of claims
- ordealDifficult, painful experience
- proving groundLocation for trials
- gauntletProtective armored handwear
crucible · examination · assessment · evaluation · benchmark · threshold · standard · measure · litmus test · stress test
problem
Matter requiring resolution
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- enigmaSomething hard to fathom
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
brainteaser · mystery · logic · sudoku · crossword · cipher · maze · dilemma · quandary · paradox
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- contestOrganized competitive event
- matchGame between opponents
- championshipCompetition for top rank
opponent · rival · competitor · showdown · finals · qualifier · playoff · bracket · bout · duel
objection
Expression of disapproval
petition · motion · litigation · plaintiff · defendant · testimony · verdict · cross-examination · allegation · evidence
adventure
Risky exciting undertaking
- journeyTravel from place to place
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- missionPurpose-driven task
endeavor · pursuit · undertaking · venture · odyssey · feat · exploit · aspiration · goal · ambition
opportunity
Favorable circumstance for advancement
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- improvementPositive change in quality
stretch · breakthrough · transformation · progress · advancement · mastery · skill-building · self-improvement · personal growth · potential
- game playrules, scoring, turns, winning, losing
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- experiencesadventure, journey, moment, event, feeling
- game mechanicslevels, rules, cooldown, points, health points
- adversitystruggle, hardship, obstacle, difficulty, ordeal
- competition verbscompete, rival, contend, oppose, race
challengeacceptance
Consent to receive
agreement · acquiescence · assent · compliance · submission
- ice bucket challengeFilmed self-soaking for awareness
- rise to the challengeMeet a difficult demand
- environmental challengesProblems harming natural systems
- late challenge
- mental challengesProblems requiring cognitive effort
- physically challengedHaving bodily impairments
challenging, challenger, challenged, challenges, unchallenged, challengers, challengingly, challengeable, counterchallenge