Challenging and Smooth

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Challenging adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Usage example: an exceptionally challenging brainteaser

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Smooth is an antonym for challenging.

Nearby Words: challenge, challenged, challenger

Smooth adjective - Having or showing very polished and worldly manners.

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Challenging is an antonym for smooth.

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Smooth and Challenging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenging/smooth

Challenging & Smooth. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenging/smooth>.

Smooth or Challenging. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/challenging/smooth.

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