Vocabulary Spotlight
Challenge
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Definition: चुनौती (Chunauti) – A task or situation that tests someone’s abilities; to call into question.
Pronunciation
[chal-inj]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Objection – आपत्ति (Aapatti)
Related Words
Dare – साहसिक कार्य (Saahasik Kary)
Word Origin
“Challenge” Latin shabd “calumnia” se aaya hai, jo originally “accusation” ya “charge” ka sense deta tha. English mein iska pravesh Middle English aur Old French ke zariye hua.
Word Family
Noun: Challenge – चुनौती (Chunauti)
Verb: Challenge – चुनौती देना (Chunauti dena)
Adjective: Challenging – चुनौतीपूर्ण (Chunautipurn)
Usage Examples
1. Usne naye competition ko ek challenge ke roop mein liya.
– He took the new competition as a challenge.
2. Court mein unhone decision ko challenge kiya.
– They challenged the decision in court.
Cultural Note
Challenge shabd ka istemaal sports, politics, aur life situations mein aksar hota hai, jahan kisi vyakti ko apne aapko prove karna hota hai ya opposition se deal karna hota hai.
In Context
Workplace, competitions aur legal matters mein “challenge” ka prayog bahut common hai. Yeh kisi vyakti ko test ya face karne wale difficult situations ko darshata hai.