Antonyms for challenge
ˈtʃæl ɪndʒchal·lenge

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.4 / 10 votes

1. challengeverb

   Antonyms:
   pass, allow, grant, concede

   Synonyms:
   defy, summon, dare, question, investigate, brave, canvass

Matched Categories

1. • Invite
   • Objection
   • Questioning
   • Request
   • Situation
   • Speech Act

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. challengenoun

   a demanding or stimulating situation

   "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"

2. challengenoun

   a call to engage in a contest or fight

3. challengenoun

   questioning a statement and demanding an explanation

   "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"

4. challengenoun

   a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror

5. challengeverb

   a demand by a sentry for a password or identification

6. challenge, dispute, gainsayverb

   take exception to

   "She challenged his claims"

   Synonyms:
   altercate, take exception, gainsay, quarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy

7. challengeverb

   issue a challenge to

   "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"

   Synonyms:
   gainsay, take exception, dispute

8. challengeverb

   ask for identification

   "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"

   Synonyms:
   gainsay, take exception, dispute

9. challenge, take exceptionverb

   raise a formal objection in a court of law

   Synonyms:
   gainsay, take exception, dispute

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. challengenoun

   Synonyms:
   defiance, exception, objection

2. challengeverb

   Synonyms:
   defy, dare, brave

How to use challenge in a sentence?

1. Kyle Bass:

   We are going to challenge and invalidate patents through the IPR process ... (and) we are not going to settle, the companies that are expanding patents by simply changing the dosage or the way they are packaging something are going to get knee capped.

2. Mehmood Aslam:

   We are faced with imminent challenge while the government's strategies all seem to be for 2020 and onwards.

3. Brian Jacobsen:

   It's really going to be a challenge to get a clear read of the direction for quite a while.

4. Daisy Jacobs:

   I would say the greatest challenge for what we are doing is that it's something that hasn't been done before, we're constantly adding to that language that no one else has yet added to.

5. White House:

   While Homeland Security and FEMA officials continue to work with Homeland Security and FEMA officials regional partners to manage the new migration challenge caused by failing authoritarian regimes in Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba, Homeland Security and FEMA officials are also leading a comprehensive effort to support cities that are welcoming the people fleeing communism who Governor Governor DeSantis and Governor Abbott are using as political pawns, for instance, FEMA has personnel dedicated to supporting each city, expediting requests for reimbursement as they come in, mobilizing local service provider and non-profit support, and working with other federal agencies to identify additional resources. Homeland Security and FEMA officials will continue to do everything Homeland Security and FEMA officials can to support cities as Governor Governor DeSantis and Governor Abbott and Governor DeSantis intentionally create chaos and confusion with Governor DeSantis and Governor Abbott cruel political stunts.

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