Challenging
Challenging adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: an exceptionally challenging brainteaser
Exhausting and challenging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exhausting" instead an adjective "Challenging".
Exhausting
Exhausting adjective - Having a debilitating effect.
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Synonyms for Exhausting
Challenging and exhausting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Challenging" instead an adjective "Exhausting".
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Related pairs
- strenuous and challenging
- strenuous and exhausting
- stiff and challenging
- stiff and exhausting
- demanding and challenging
- demanding and exhausting
- difficult and challenging
- difficult and exhausting
- hard and challenging
- hard and exhausting
- severe and challenging
- severe and exhausting
- tough and challenging
- tough and exhausting
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