Non challenging

chal·leng·ing

[chal-in-jing]
adjective
1.
offering a challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc: a challenging course; a challenging game.
2.
stimulating, interesting, and thought-provoking: a challenging suggestion.
3.
provocative; intriguing: a challenging smile.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English, as gerund; 1835–45 for def 1; see challenge, -ing2

chal·leng·ing·ly, adverb
non·chal·leng·ing, adjective
un·chal·leng·ing, adjective
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challenging (ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
demanding or stimulating: a challenging new job

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challenge
1292, from O.Fr. chalenge "accusation, claim, dispute," from L. calumnia "trickery" (see calumny). Accusatory connotations died out 17c. Meaning "a calling to fight" is from 1530. Challenged as a euphemism for "disabled" dates from 1985.
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