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

The Georgia case is one of several legal challenges confronting the NCAA over the transition to its new eligibility system. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

This article is part of The Times’ equity reporting initiative, funded by the James Irvine Foundation, exploring the challenges facing low-income workers and the efforts being made to address California’s economic divide. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

All three groups have been told their work is pointless, and that something as simple as a beach cleanup will not fix the overall challenges. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Read on to learn how to overcome some of the most common social challenges among people with psoriasis. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2026

Final Thoughts on Patterning an Early-Season Buck Despite all the good that comes with early-season deer hunting, there are challenges to anticipate and overcome. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026

Yet, that conviction rarely survives the challenges posed by budgets or release schedules. — Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Werkheiser said legal challenges are inevitable at a later stage. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Gamino Padilla may be free now, but the challenges aren’t over. — Idaho Statesman, 31 July 2026

Verb

New data from Ladders challenges the belief that six-figure salaries demand crushing stress. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

More determined than ever, Elsa challenges patriarchal structures and carves out a path for her independent motherhood. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

More determined than ever, Elsa challenges patriarchal structures and creates space for her autonomous motherhood. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

Crawling laterally challenges frontal-plane control under load, requiring your core to respond to shifting weight while your limbs move rather than locking down. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Aguilar himself challenges the Exhibit Hall in ways that take their sweet time being noticed. — Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

This co-op climbing game challenges you and your friends to scale a mountain together, with a physics system that often leads to hilarious circumstances, and a variety of helpful (or detrimental) items to discover along the way. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 5 Aug. 2026

This directly challenges the bear case that generative AI only disrupts Adobe's core creative business. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 29 July 2026