demanding

de·mand·ing

adj

Definition of DEMANDING

: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting <a demanding job> <demanding customers>

— de·mand·ing·ly \-ˈman-diŋ-lē\ adverb

— de·mand·ing·ness noun

Examples of DEMANDING

1. She had a demanding schedule with little free time.
2. Factory work can be physically demanding.
3. I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.
4. Their boss was really demanding, often expecting them to work long into the night.

First Known Use of DEMANDING

1926

Related to DEMANDING

Synonyms: arduous, burdensome, challenging, exacting, grueling (or gruelling), killing, laborious, onerous, persnickety, taxing, toilsome

Antonyms: light, nondemanding, unchallenging, undemanding

Related Words: difficult, formidable, hard, herculean, rough, rugged, stiff, strenuous, testing, tough; oppressive, trying; rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict, stringent

Near Antonyms: easy, effortless, facile, simple, smooth

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