undemanding

adjective

un·​de·​mand·​ing ˌən-di-ˈman-diŋ How to pronounce undemanding (audio)
-ˈmän-
-dē-
Synonyms of undemandingnext
: not requiring much time, effort, or attention : not demanding
an undemanding job
an undemanding boss
undemandingly adverb
undemandingness noun

Examples of undemanding in a Sentence

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What an undemanding fantasy Carmen is: an old-fashioned Greatest Generation stoic who’s also young and has never heard of women’s lib. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025 On occasion an angry local would hurl verbal abuse at them, but the soldiers simply shrugged and carried on what appeared to be an undemanding assignment. Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025 In addition, Cisco's long-term transition toward subscription software sales, which are sticky and come with higher margins, should help improve the stock's undemanding price-to-earnings multiple. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025 Spend less time pruning and more time enjoying the garden with these gorgeous and undemanding shrubs. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undemanding

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undemanding was in 1940

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“Undemanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undemanding. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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