facing a key challenge Synonym

unkooperativ, widerspenstig, unnachgiebig, stur, eigensinnig, unnachsichtig, unwillig, widerstrebend, ablehnend, unzugänglich, bockig, trotzig, renitent, widersetzlich, ungehorsam, unfolgsam, unwillfährig, unversöhnlich [x]

uproar, protest, clamor, outburst, objection, complaint, commotion, furor, hue and cry, outpouring, indignation, tumult, uproariousness, vociferation, yell, shout, scream, howl, roar, bellow, wail, lament, exclamation, remonstrance, grievance, dissent, disapproval, denunciation, uproarious protest, public outcry, outcry of anger, outcry of discontent, outcry of protest, outcry of indignation, outcry of outrage, outcry of opposition, outcry of dissent, outcry of complaint, outcry of objection, outcry of grievance, outcry of remonstrance, outcry of disapproval, outcry of denunciation, outcry of furor, outcry of tumult, outcry of vociferation [x]

resist, withstand, defy, oppose, reject, spurn, rebuff, decline, repudiate, avoid, shun, evade, elude, dodge, circumvent, fend off, ward off, turn down, say no to, refuse, abstain from, refrain from, hold out against, stand firm against, stand up to, not give in to, not yield to, not succumb to, not bow to, not submit to, not be swayed by, not be influenced by, not be coerced into, not be bullied into, not be intimidated into, not be pressured into, not be forced into, not be compelled into, not be driven into, not be pushed into, not be talked into, not be persuaded into, not be convinced into, not be manipulated into, not be tricked into, not be duped into, not be deceived into, not be cajoled into, not be coaxed into [x]

resist, withstand, oppose, defy, fight against, hold out against, stand firm against, not yield to, not succumb to, not surrender to, not give way to, not capitulate to, not bow to, not submit to, not acquiesce to, not comply with, not concede to, relent to, not be swayed by, not be influenced by, not be moved by, not be deterred by, not be daunted by, not be intimidated by, not be cowed by, not be overawed by, not be browbeaten by, not be bullied by, not be pressured by, not be coerced by, not be forced by, not be compelled by, not be driven by, not be provoked by, not be tempted by, not be lured by, not be enticed by, not be seduced by, not be persuaded by, not be convinced by, not be talked into, not be cajoled into, not be coaxed into, not be wheedled into, not be sweet-talked into, not be flattered into, not be charmed into [x]

uprisings, rebellions, insurrections, mutinies, revolutions, upheavals, insurgencies, riots, disturbances, protests, defiance, resistance, insubordination, coups, revolts [x]

difficulties, dilemmas, quandaries, troubles, challenges, crises, problems, jams, binds, pickles, plights, tight spots, sticky situations, hardships, issues, complications, messes, snares, traps, entanglements, perplexities, conundrums, obstacles, predicaments, straits, impasses, deadlocks, quagmires, morasses, muddles, tangles, knots, fixations, scrapes, hitches, glitches, setbacks, adversities, tribulations, vicissitudes, misfortunes, woes, calamities, catastrophes, emergencies, exigencies [x]

troubleshooting, problem-solving, resolving issues, addressing challenges, managing difficulties, handling problems, overcoming obstacles, dealing with issues, tackling problems, finding solutions, fixing issues, sorting out problems, working through issues, coping with challenges, navigating difficulties, resolving complications, addressing problems, managing issues, handling challenges, overcoming difficulties, dealing with challenges, tackling issues, finding resolutions, fixing problems, sorting out issues, working through problems, coping with issues, navigating challenges, resolving difficulties, addressing complications, managing complications, handling complications, overcoming issues, dealing with complications, tackling complications, finding answers, fixing complications, sorting out complications, working through complications, coping with complications, navigating obstacles, resolving obstacles, addressing obstacles, managing obstacles, handling obstacles, overcoming complications, dealing with obstacles, tackling obstacles [x]

twists, turns, coils, spirals, loops, whorls, windings, meanders, gyrations, curls, helixes, swirls, circlets, volutes, twists and turns, zigzags, labyrinths, intricacies, complexities, folds, undulations, sinuosities, contortions, writhings, entanglements, intertwinings, interlacings, interweavings, involutions, convoluted forms, serpentine shapes, anfractuosities, tortuosities, windings and twistings, circumvolutions, flexures, inflections, kinks, bends, crooks, curves, twists and coils, spiraled forms, helical shapes, twisted forms, winding patterns, twisted structures, coiled shapes, twisted configurations [x]

disgusting, revolting, repellent, abhorrent, detestable, loathsome, vile, nauseating, offensive, repugnant, horrid, hideous, gross, foul, sickening, unappealing, unpleasant, distasteful, obnoxious, odious, appalling, dreadful, ghastly, horrendous, monstrous, abominable, execrable, unsightly, unattractive, disagreeable, repelling, creepy, frightful, gruesome, yucky, icky, beastly [x]

problem-solving, troubleshooting, addressing issues, managing difficulties, handling challenges, resolving issues, coping with problems, tackling problems, overcoming obstacles, dealing with challenges, confronting issues, navigating problems, fixing issues, sorting out problems, rectifying issues, remedying problems, resolving difficulties, addressing challenges, managing issues, handling problems, solving issues, mitigating problems, dealing with difficulties, resolving challenges, troubleshooting problems, managing challenges, handling issues, addressing problems, coping with challenges, tackling issues, overcoming difficulties, dealing with obstacles, confronting problems, navigating challenges, fixing problems, sorting out issues, rectifying problems, remedying issues, resolving obstacles, addressing difficulties, managing obstacles, handling difficulties, solving problems, mitigating issues, dealing with issues, resolving problems, troubleshooting issues, managing problems [x]

overcoming-obstacles, surmounting-hurdles, bypassing-blockades, maneuvering-challenges, circumventing-barriers, negotiating-obstructions, transcending-barriers, clearing-hurdles, overcoming-impediments, navigating-obstacles, surmounting-barriers, bypassing-obstacles, maneuvering-barriers, circumventing-obstacles, negotiating-barriers, transcending-obstacles, clearing-barriers, overcoming-hurdles, navigating-challenges, surmounting-obstructions, bypassing-hurdles, maneuvering-obstructions, circumventing-hurdles, negotiating-hurdles, transcending-hurdles, clearing-obstructions, overcoming-challenges, navigating-impediments, surmounting-challenges, bypassing-challenges, maneuvering-impediments, circumventing-challenges, negotiating-challenges, transcending-challenges, clearing-challenges, overcoming-blockades, navigating-blockades, surmounting-blockades, bypassing-impediments, maneuvering-blockades, circumventing-impediments, negotiating-blockades, transcending-impediments, clearing-impediments, overcoming-obstructions, navigating-obstructions, surmounting-impediments, bypassing-obstructions [x]

addresses-the-issue, tackles-the-problem, deals-with-the-problem, confronts-the-issue, handles-the-problem, grapples-with-the-problem, faces-the-issue, approaches-the-problem, engages-with-the-issue, takes-on-the-problem, wrestles-with-the-problem, contends-with-the-problem, manages-the-problem, resolves-the-issue, works-on-the-problem, engages-with-the-challenge, meets-the-problem, engages-with-the-difficulty, engages-with-the-matter, engages-with-the-concern [x]

surviving, enduring, getting by, pulling through, coping, weathering, overcoming, managing, getting through, toughing it out, hanging in there, holding on, persisting, prevailing, withstanding, staying afloat, keeping going, making it, sticking it out, riding out, braving, lasting, staying the course, getting over, coming through, getting past, getting over the hump, getting through the day, getting through the night, getting through the week, getting through the month, getting through the year, getting through the crisis, getting through the challenge, getting through the ordeal, getting through the struggle, getting through the hardship, getting through the difficulty, getting through the tough times, getting through the rough patch, getting through the storm, getting through the trial, getting through the tribulation, getting through the adversity, getting through the pain, getting through the suffering, getting through the trouble, getting through the problem, getting through the issue [x]

contrary-evidence, opposing-evidence, conflicting-evidence, contradictory-evidence, unfavorable-evidence, negative-evidence, refuting-evidence, rebutting-evidence, disconfirming-evidence, counter-evidence [x]

tackling a problem, dealing with an issue, resolving a complication, handling a difficulty, managing a challenge, confronting a problem, addressing a difficulty, solving a complication, coping with an issue, mitigating a problem, rectifying a complication, remedying a difficulty, troubleshooting an issue, fixing a problem, overcoming a challenge, attending to a complication, sorting out a problem, grappling with an issue, navigating a difficulty, ironing out a complication, resolving an issue, addressing a challenge, dealing with a complication, managing an issue, handling a problem, confronting a difficulty, solving a problem, coping with a complication, mitigating an issue, rectifying a problem, remedying an issue, troubleshooting a complication, fixing a difficulty, overcoming a problem, attending to an issue, sorting out a complication, grappling with a problem, navigating a complication, ironing out a problem, resolving a difficulty, addressing an issue, dealing with a problem, managing a complication, handling an issue, confronting a challenge, solving a difficulty, coping with a problem, mitigating a complication, rectifying an issue [x]