utmanande
Swedish
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]present participle of utmana, "challenging," "that challenges"
Adjective
[edit]utmanande (not comparable)
- provocative (sexy or more generally provoking)
- utmanande klädsel
- provocative clothes
- skicka utmanande bilder
- send provocative pictures
- provocative, defiant
- vara uppkäftig och utmanande
- be mouthy and defiant ("challenging," in the sense of challenging someone)
See also
[edit]- provokativ
- vågad (“daring, risqué”)
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
[edit]utmanande
Usage notes
[edit]Can also mean "challenging" in a positive sense depending on context, like in English, like "ett roligt och utmanande jobb" (a fun and challenging job, a fun job that provides a challenge).