Demanding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Demanding is an adjective meaning Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
Meaning
Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
More Meanings
- Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
- present participle and gerund of demand
- The act of making a demand.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious
Our wines will satisfy even the most demanding of connoisseurs.
This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.
She had had enough whimperings and demandings this morning to last her a week, and her face hardened as a tear rolled down Sarah's cheek.
Word Forms
- demandings
Synonyms for demanding
Depending on context, synonyms include challenging, exigent, taxing, fussy, exacting, authoritarian.
Antonyms for demanding
Common opposites include undemanding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exigent, strict, tight, stern, stringent, exacting.
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