challenged

Meanings

Verb

• take exception to
  • "She challenged his claims"
• issue a challenge to
  • "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"
• ask for identification
  • "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"
• raise a formal objection in a court of law
• simple past and past participle of challenge

Adj

• Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
• Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.

Synonyms

challenge, dispute, gainsay, take exception