OVERDEMANDING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

overdemanding

adjective

Definition of overdemanding

as in demanding

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Adjective

The company positions it as a daily-use model rather than one reserved only for the most demanding workloads.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Valdebebas sources describe Mourinho as demanding but approachable — someone who pushes players hard while remaining involved in every detail of training.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of demanding

Adjective

According to the laws of the game, the break between halves should be no longer than 15 minutes but FIFA has been quite vague about the rules for this particular tournament.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Hair grows in different cycles, and the laser only affects hairs in a particular phase of their growth.

— The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026

Definition of particular

Adjective

Transform 1012 is advancing through the pre-construction phase, or selective demolition, that began last August.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
At the same time, competition for quality businesses is increasing, sellers expect cleaner, faster exits, and capital is becoming more selective.

— Bhaskar Ahuja, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of selective

Adjective

But this would require a more discriminating choice of clients, to avoid aiding wars like Saudi Arabia’s brutal campaign in Yemen or Israel’s mass slaughter in Gaza.

— William Hartung, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Salads and tropical fruits are served in wooden bowls, there are 10 different varieties of breads, and the charcuterie selection of meats and cheeses will impress even the most discriminating French guests.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026

Definition of discriminating

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One of the most beautiful women in the world during her lifetime, the former Princess of Wales was fastidious about getting her sleep.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026
The offseasons are usually too packed to be so fastidious with his training regimen.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of fastidious

Adjective

Every place on this list has been vetted and endorsed, again and again, by the world’s most exacting travelers.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Loathe have always been committed to self-production (their 2017 debut is their only album that credits an outside co-producer), but A Stranger to You begs for more exacting supervision.

— Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026

Definition of exacting

Adjective

Did Argentina benefit, in the last 16, from a by-the-rules but picky VAR decision that nixed a quality goal by Egypt?

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Yellow and green squash add a good dose of veggies to this baked pasta, but are combined with enough gooey cheese that the picky eaters won’t even mind.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Definition of picky

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