Synonyms of demanded

demanded 1 of 2

adjective

as in enforced

Related Words

• enforced
• required
• mandatory
• necessary
• compulsory
• forced
• obligatory
• urgent
• incumbent
• insistent
• imperative
• persistent
• involuntary
• pressing
• coercive
• peremptory
• nonelective

Dissimilar Words

• discretionary
• unnecessary
• chosen
• unwanted
• voluntary
• optional
• elective
• unneeded
• dispensable

demanded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of demand

1

as in requested

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

the losing party demanded a recount of the votes cast in the election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• required
• commanded
• claimed
• asked
• wanted
• needed
• enjoined
• exacted
• called (for)
• insisted (on)
• pressed (for)
• stipulated (for)
• took
• necessitated
• quested
• clamored (for)
• imposed
• warranted
• pleaded (for)
• requisitioned
• cried (for)
• harassed
• badgered
• hounded
• dunned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished

2

as in required

to have as a requirement

a task that demands one's unremitting attention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• required
• needed
• wanted
• took
• necessitated
• claimed
• involved
• challenged
• warranted
• bore
• called for
• asked
• begged
• entailed
• insisted
• lacked
• stipulated
• cried (for)
• hurt (for)
• enjoined
• exacted
• commanded
• pressed
• clamored (for)
• quested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

3

as in asked

to set or receive as a price

superstars of the big screen who demand millions for appearing in a movie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• charged
• commanded
• brought
• fetched
• sold (for)
• assessed
• priced
• discounted
• valued
• overcharged
• billed
• invoiced
• undercharged
• marked down
• marked up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demanded

Verb

Continue reading … OPINION AMY SWEARER — Gun control activists demanded better data. — FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

These have never been simply styles, but responses to conditions that demanded other forms, other gestures, other ways of seeing and saying. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

To Danley, the new scale demanded extra scrutiny — and the plan, in his view, couldn’t withstand it. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Israel’s Defense Minister has said the military would not withdraw from Lebanon even if the United States demanded it. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

When Leonard’s representative demanded outside income, Ballmer promised help. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Her lyrics were representative of America throughout different decades, including the changing experiences of women who demanded equality. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

Trump demanded that Canada put American booze back on Canadian shelves. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026