challenge vs state of affairs

state of affairs vs challenge

challenge and state of affairs both are nouns.

challenge is a verb but state of affairs is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
challenge	Yes	No	Yes	No
state of affairs	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, state of affairs is a hypernym of challenge; that is, state of affairs is a word with a broader meaning than challenge:

challenge: a demanding or stimulating situation
state of affairs: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

Other hypernyms of challenge include situation.

challenge (noun)	state of affairs (noun)
a call to engage in a contest or fight	the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
questioning a statement and demanding an explanation
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror
a demand by a sentry for a password or identification
a demanding or stimulating situation

challenge (verb)	state of affairs (verb)
issue a challenge to
take exception to
raise a formal objection in a court of law
ask for identification

Difference between challenge and state of affairs

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