Exacting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Exacting is an adjective meaning Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
Meaning
Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
More Meanings
- Of an action, task, etc., requiring precise accuracy, great care, effort, or attention.
- Of a person or organization, characterized by exaction.
- present participle and gerund of exact
Example Sentences
"He is a hard, exacting, money-loving man," was my remark.
His exacting taste required no small degree of outward perfection.
[H]e burst into apologies which would have satisfied a more exacting man than I am.
Wolf's work, which, though not very exacting, had to be done single-handed, kept him to his post.
Synonyms for exacting
Depending on context, synonyms include demanding, niggly, pernickety, acquisitive, extortionate, grasping.
Antonyms for exacting
Common opposites include unfastidious.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fastidious, exigent, demanding, strict, stern, ambitious.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.