English Explanatory Dictionary

demanding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
  2. Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of demand
noun
  1. The act of making a demand.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-demanding.wav /dəˈmændɪŋ/

Word forms

demanding more demanding most demanding demandings

Etymology

From demand + -ing.

Synonyms

challenging exigent taxing fussy exacting authoritarian autocratic bossy coercive commanding controlling demanding despotic dictatorial dominant domineering forceful harsh heavy-handed iron-fisted iron-handed monocratic obtrusive oppressive overbearing strict tyrannical anal-retentive choosy conscientious dainty fastidious finical finicking finickity finicky finikin hypercritical lily-handed meticulous niggly nitpickish nit-picky nitty overcritical overscrupulous particular pedantic pernickety persnickety picky

Antonyms

undemanding

Derived words

demandingly demandingness nondemanding overdemanding
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