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- [dih-man-ding, -mahn-]
- /dɪˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn-/
- /dɪˈmɑːn.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-man-ding, -mahn-]
- /dɪˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn-/
Definitions of demanding word
- adjective demanding A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention. 3
- adjective demanding People who are demanding are not easily satisfied or pleased. 3
- adjective demanding requiring great patience, skill, etc 3
- adjective demanding making difficult or irksome demands on one's resources, patience, energy, etc. 3
- adjective demanding requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due: a demanding teacher. 1
- adjective demanding calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing: a demanding job. 1
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Origin of demanding
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; demand + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Demanding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
demanding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
demanding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for demanding
adj demanding
- onerous — burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- stringent — rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
- tough — strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- taxing — wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.
- hard — not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
noun demanding
- challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
- importunity — the state or quality of being importunate; persistence in solicitation.
adjective demanding
- challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
- severe — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- stressful — full of stress or tension: the stressful days before a war.
Antonyms for demanding
adj demanding
- trivial — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
- inexact — not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
- tolerant — inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing: tolerant of errors.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
adjective demanding
- satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
Top questions with demanding
- what is the most physically demanding sport?
- what are oxygen demanding wastes?
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