Synonyms of challenges

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noun

plural of challenge

1

as in objections

a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent

there were no serious challenges to the legislative bill, so it passed easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• objections
• exceptions
• complaints
• questions
• difficulties
• protests
• criticisms
• demurrers
• expostulations
• remonstrances
• stinks
• doubts
• demurrals
• fusses
• disputes
• suspicions
• demurs
• qualms
• misgivings
• kicks
• uncertainties
• misunderstandings
• skepticism
• squabbles
• compunctions
• quibbles
• scruples
• dissents
• arguments
• quarrels
• debates
• conflicts
• rebellions
• reluctances
• censures
• statics
• mistrust
• distrust
• cavils
• disobediences
• defiances
• reservations
• niggles
• hassles
• misdoubts
• indeterminations
• dubitations
• dubieties
• incertitudes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sanctions
• approvals
• agreements
• acceptances
• assents
• acquiescences
• compliances
• obediences

2

as in problems

something that requires thought and skill for resolution

the many challenges facing developing countries in the 21st century

Synonyms & Similar Words

• problems
• matters
• issues
• troubles
• cases
• questions
• nuts
• dilemmas
• predicaments
• quandaries
• knots
• pitfalls
• conundrums
• puzzles
• mysteries
• hot waters
• toughies
• riddles
• quagmires
• corners
• jams
• glitches
• snags
• fixes
• pickles
• cruxes
• enigmas
• holes
• puzzlements
• mires
• spots
• Gordian knots
• hitches
• sticky wickets
• catches
• brainteasers
• stumpers
• posers
• catch-22's

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• solutions
• answers
• silver bullets
• magic bullets
• panaceas
• cure-alls

challenges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of challenge

1

as in questions

to demand proof of the truth or rightness of

don't hesitate to challenge any statement that generalizes about people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• questions
• disputes
• contests
• doubts
• queries
• calls in question
• protests
• oppugns
• impeaches
• objects (to)
• resists
• kicks (about)
• opposes
• mistrusts
• fights
• combats

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believes
• accepts
• embraces
• supports
• swallows
• defends
• backs
• advocates
• champions
• promotes
• endures
• tolerates
• abides
• stomachs

2

as in dares

to invite (someone) to take part in a contest or to perform a feat

I challenge you to swim to the other side of the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dares
• confronts
• stumps
• defies
• faces
• braves
• breasts
• outbraves
• brazens
• outfaces
• beards

3

as in requires

to have as a requirement

having to put up with an overbearing boss challenges forbearance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requires
• needs
• demands
• wants
• takes
• claims
• involves
• necessitates
• calls for
• warrants
• entails
• bears
• asks
• begs
• lacks
• cries (for)
• hurts (for)
• clamors (for)
• insists
• stipulates
• commands
• quests
• presses
• exacts
• enjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• holds
• possesses
• owns

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of challenges

Noun

Past seasons of Project Runway have done similar challenges tied to the Olympics. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Vignati did not provide specifics of what the restructuring would look like but said Opera Carolina is not alone facing financial challenges. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Education for technology leadership Warfare has seen dramatic changes in recent years, with the complexity of decisions increasing at unprecedented rates and new challenges emerging rapidly. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

And not because the challenges facing the state are any smaller than those facing the rest of the country. — Keith Brooks, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

One of those challenges that queens do get to banter with Ru is the Snatch Game. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

There have been a few challenges with the kitchen, namely using an oven designed for making bagels to bake bread. — Connie Ogle july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Despite the financing challenges, state and local housing laws have helped spur an ADU boom across the Bay Area in recent years. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

California’s health care challenges cannot be solved through competition. — Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026

Verb

The new model also challenges an industry belief that leading-edge AI requires heavy spending on data centers and the advanced chips that the US has restricted access to. — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Distillation sparks dispute The letter also challenges calls to restrict AI distillation, a technique that trains one model using another model’s outputs. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Sisyphus’s Worst Day Ever is a 3D puzzle game that challenges players to engineer elaborate contraptions to keep Sisyphus trapped in an endless cycle, blending dark humor, inventive puzzle design, and a playful twist on an age-old tale. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 23 July 2026

The article challenges the myth of quick recovery, revealing that true healing often demands years, not weeks, with some studies showing exhaustion lasting seven years. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Like Morrison, Sánchez challenges a traditional understanding of who shaped American abstraction. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

The study challenges the idea that understanding art requires specialist knowledge, arguing that personal responses, emotions, and individual experiences can be just as important as knowing an artist’s biography or historical context. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

This exercise challenges you to move each toe individually, which most people find quite difficult. — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026

If the bill becomes law and the county challenges it, Pio Roda said county attorneys could argue that the state had improperly intruded into a local matter. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026