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Challenged

/ˈtʃæl.əndʒd/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

📖 Definitions of "Challenged"

verb

1
To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.
"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."
2
To dare (someone).
3
To dispute (something).
"to challenge the accuracy of a statement or of a quotation"
4
To make a formal objection to a juror.

adjective

1
Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill ; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
"mentally challenged"
2
Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
"vertically challenged"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
difficultverb	(obsolete, transitive) To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
hardverb	(transitive, obsolete) To make hard, harden.
provocativenoun	Serving or tending to elicit a strong, often negative sentiment in another person; exasperating.
thought-provoking	Interesting in a way that challenges one's beliefs, attitudes, or perspective.
intriguingnoun	Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.
ambitious	(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
stimulating	Having a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
upsetverb	(transitive) To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
shakennoun	In a state of shock or trauma.
hampered	Impeded or encumbered, as if chained or fettered.
defiancenoun	Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
defiantnoun	Boldly resisting opposition.
strained	Under tension; tense.
involved	Associated with others, be a participant or make someone be a participant (in a crime, process, etc.)
contested	Controversial; contentious; debated.
contradictedverb	Disputed; questioned.
contradictverb	To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
contestverb	(intransitive) To contend.
opposed	Acting in opposition; opposing.
disputed	Argued; not certain, agreed upon, or accepted.