demanding

adjective

de·​mand·​ing di-ˈman-diŋ 

-ˈmän-, 

dē-

: requiring much time, effort, or attention : exacting

a demanding job

demanding customers

demandingly

di-ˈman-diŋ-lē 

-ˈmän-, 

dē-

adverb

demandingness noun

Synonyms of demanding

• challenging
• difficult

Examples of demanding in a Sentence

She had a demanding schedule with little free time.

Factory work can be physically demanding.

I have heard it is one of the most demanding courses at the university.

Their boss was really demanding, often expecting them to work long into the night.

Recent Examples on the Web

If a demanding day drains you, take a short break before making a purchase. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2026

There was periodic pushback from Steve Jobs, the visionary Apple cofounder who could be challenging, blunt, demanding and detail-obsessed. — David Moin, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

Espinosa inherits challenging job New CEO Ivan Espinosa has inherited one of the most demanding jobs in the global automotive industry. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Samsung also backs it up with fast charging and a battery built to keep up with demanding days. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of demand entry 2

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for demanding

• commanding
• disbanding
• expanding
• freestanding
• misbranding
• outstanding
• remanding
• upstanding
• withstanding
• banding
• branding
• handing

Kids Definition

demanding

adjective

de·​mand·​ing

di-ˈman-diŋ

: making many or difficult demands : exacting

a demanding job

demandingly adverb