"challengeless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more challengeless [comparative], most challengeless [superlative]
Etymology: challenge + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|challenge|less}} challenge + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} challengeless (comparative more challengeless, superlative most challengeless)
  1. Not challenging.
    Sense id: en-challengeless-en-adj-MoCK11R7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 2 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 57 5 38
  2. Unchallenged.
    Sense id: en-challengeless-en-adj-VagQEJiO

Adverb

Forms: more challengeless [comparative], most challengeless [superlative]
Etymology: challenge + -less Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|challenge|less}} challenge + -less Head templates: {{en-adv}} challengeless (comparative more challengeless, superlative most challengeless)
  1. Without giving or receiving a challenge.
    Sense id: en-challengeless-en-adv-sYnOvfEl

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