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I challenged things that needed to be challenged at Purdue.
Earl Butz

Meaning of "challenged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHALLENGED

challenged  [ˈtʃælɪndʒd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHALLENGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Challenged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHALLENGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of challenged in the English dictionary

The definition of challenged in the dictionary is disabled or disadvantaged in some way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHALLENGED


deranged
dɪˈreɪndʒd
disarranged
ˌdɪsəˈreɪndʒd
estranged
ɪˈstreɪndʒd
flanged
flændʒd
fringed
frɪndʒd
hinged
hɪndʒd
lozenged
ˈlɒzɪndʒd
manged
meɪndʒd
prearranged
ˌpriːəˈreɪndʒd
unarranged
ˌʌnəˈreɪndʒd
unavenged
ˌʌnəˈvendʒd
unchallenged
ʌnˈtʃælɪndʒd
unchanged
ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd
unhinged
ʌnˈhɪndʒd
unrevenged
ˌʌnrɪˈvendʒd
untinged
ʌnˈtɪndʒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHALLENGED

chalklike
chalkpit
chalkstone
chalkstripe
chalky
challah
challenge
challenge to the array
challenge to the polls
challengeable
challenger
challenging
challengingly
challie
challis
challoth
Chalon
chalone
chalonic
chalumeau

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHALLENGED

awninged
bewinged
circumferentially challenged
delta-winged
earringed
fanged
legginged
monged
multipronged
nonwinged
prolonged
pronged
ringed
stockinged
stringed
thonged
unpanged
unwinged
well-arranged
winged

Synonyms and antonyms of challenged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHALLENGED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «challenged» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of challenged

Translation of «challenged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHALLENGED

Find out the translation of challenged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of challenged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «challenged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

残疾的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

discapacitado
570 millions of speakers

English

challenged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुनौती दी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تحدى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вызов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deficiente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চ্যালেঞ্জ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

handicapé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dicabar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschränkt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

障害のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장애가 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tantangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thách thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சவால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आव्हान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meydan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

svantaggiato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwestionowane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виклик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

contestat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αμφισβήτησε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitgedaag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utmanade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utfordret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of challenged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALLENGED»

The term «challenged» is very widely used and occupies the 13.091 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHALLENGED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «challenged» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «challenged» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about challenged

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10 QUOTES WITH «CHALLENGED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word challenged.
1
Laz Alonso
'Miracle at St. Anna.' I was challenged by Spike Lee. When he offered me the film, he looked me square in the eye and said, 'You start this film off and you end this film. I don't want a dry eye in the theatre. Can you pull that off?' He was dead serious.
2
Peter Arnett
President Bush says he is concerned about the Iraqi people, but if Iraqi people are dying in numbers, then American policy will be challenged very strongly.
3
Abu Bakar Bashir
Our Prophet was a radical too- he fought against the injustices of his community and challenged the feudal order of his society, so they called him a radical. So what? We should be proud of that!
4
Paget Brewster
I really didn't feel challenged anymore. I wanted to learn something and be excited again... While it can be a family - that environment is actually a family - in the sense that also you sometimes hate each other, you can't stand being around each other and grudges are held... I was getting cranky on 'Criminal Minds.'
5
Lou Brock
If you're successful in what you do over a period of time, you'll start approaching records, but that's not what you're playing for. You're playing to challenge and be challenged.
6
Augusten Burroughs
With my own memoirs, they are truthful, and I write everything fully expecting to some day end up televised on Court TV, and I'm fully prepared to be challenged legally on it.
7
Kurt Busch
I'm technologically challenged, so I finally hooked up Bluetooth in my truck so I can talk going down the road.
8
Earl Butz
I challenged things that needed to be challenged at Purdue.
9
Brandi Chastain
So along with that is spending a lot of time with the ball. For me it was, I loved to juggle the ball in my front yard, and I always challenged myself - how many juggles can I get today? I think for players to get better, it's just about spending the time.
10
Misha Collins
When you are acting, you are just one piece of the puzzle. You don't see how everything fits together. It feels like you have less authorship over the entire product. In directing, you take the entire picture into account, so you're challenged in a different way.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHALLENGED»

Discover the use of challenged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to challenged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
And Tango Makes Three
When male penguins Silo and Roy attempt to hatch an egg-shaped rock and find no success in their efforts, the zookeepers decide to place a fertilized penguin egg in their cage and end up with little baby Tango, in an amusing tale based on a ...
Justin Richardson, Peter Parnell, 2005
2
Hit List for Children 2: Frequently Challenged Books
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, A Wrinkle in Time, Blubber, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark--these are some of the most beloved, and most challenged, books.
Beverley C. Becker, Susan Stan, 2002
3
Democracy Challenged: The Rise of Semi-Authoritarianism
Marina Ottaway is senior associate and codirector of the Democracy and Rule of Law Project at the Carnegie Endowment.
Marina Ottaway, 2013
4
Hit List for Young Adults 2: Frequently Challenged Books
A guide for librarians containing profiles of twenty young adult books that are often challenged by parents, presenting plot summaries, lists of reviews, and discussions of each book's controversial issues.
Teri S. Lesesne, Rosemary Chance, 2002
5
The Giver (illustrated; gift edition)
The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment.
Lois Lowry, 2011
6
Never be Late Again: 7 Cures for the Punctually Challenged
Discusses and provides tips to prevent lateness and procrastination.
Diana DeLonzor, 2003
7
To Kill a Mockingbird
One of the best-loved stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has earned many distinctions since its original publication in 1960.
Harper Lee, 1970
8
Forbidden Fruit: Banned, Censored, and Challenged Books from ...
Many of the works discussed in the book are very familiar and most readers will be surprised to see the writing that has been and continues to be challenged in Western society.
Pearce J. Carefoote, Alberto Manguel, 2007
9
Challenged by Coeducation: Women's Colleges Since the 1960s
Case studies written expressly for this volume include many types of women's colleges-Catholic and secular; Seven Sisters and less prestigious; private and state; liberal arts and more applied; northern, southern, and western; urban and ...
Leslie Miller-Bernal, Susan L. Poulson, 2007
10
Special children, challenged parents: the struggles and ...
With keen insight and honesty, Dr. Robert A. Naseef--a psychologist and father of a son with autism--gives parents clinical and personal perspectives on managing difficult emotions, coping with challenging behavior, understanding the ...
Robert A. Naseef, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHALLENGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term challenged is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Danes' 'happiest' claim challenged again
A new study released by the Copenhagen-based Happiness Research Institute shows that Denmark can no longer lay claim to the title of the ... «The Local Denmark, Jul 15»
2
Donald Trump Challenged by George Pataki to Debate Immigration …
The former New York governor challenged Trump to go “mano a mano” in a debate over immigration Monday. “Donald Trump has a lot to say ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
3
Helicopter crash data ruling challenged
A ruling that investigators should hand over flight safety data from a fatal North Sea helicopter crash to Scotland's leading prosecutor is being ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
4
Rehoboth referendum challenged
The state Attorney General's office of Civil Rights and Public Trust is reviewing the June 27 referendums in Rehoboth Beach after they received ... «The News Journal, Jul 15»
5
Girl's Age Challenged in Former Hastings Teacher's Sexual Assault …
HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — The attorney for a former Hastings High School teacher has challenged the age of a girl who authorities say had sex ... «NTV, Jul 15»
6
Chief judge's protest ban challenged in federal court
Two reporters and civil rights activists filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Jacksonville's chief judge, calling his ban against some protests ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
7
New climate change target challenged
The Government has signalled it will toughen the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as it seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions 30 percent by ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
8
Changes coming to how parking tickets are challenged in Winnipeg
Drivers who want to challenge a parking ticket in Winnipeg will no longer need to appear before a judge, thanks to changes in provincial ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
9
Krause shelter decision challenged
Attorneys protesting a youth's placement in the Krause Youth Shelter now are challenging the order that landed him in foster care. «New Castle News, Jul 15»
10
Ashes 2015: Alastair Cook Challenged Mitchell Johnson To …
ashes3 England captain Alastair Cook on Tuesday challenged Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson to repeat his heroics of the 2013-14 ... «Focus News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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