exacting

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ig-ˈzak-tiŋ\
- /ɪɡˈzæk.tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ig-ˈzak-tiŋ\

Definitions of exacting word

noun exacting Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources. 1
adjective exacting person: rigorous, strict 1
adjective exacting task: demanding 1
adjective exacting You use exacting to describe something or someone that demands hard work and a great deal of care. 0
adjective exacting making rigorous or excessive demands 0
adjective exacting making severe or excessive demands; not easily satisfied; strict 0

See all 7 definitions of exacting

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Parts of speech for Exacting

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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exacting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% 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.

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Synonyms for exacting

adjective exacting

demanding — A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
rigorous — characterized by rigor; rigidly severe or harsh, as people, rules, or discipline: rigorous laws.
thorough — executed without negligence or omissions: a thorough search.
testing — the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.

All 35 Synonyms of exacting

Antonyms for exacting

adjective exacting

easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
flexible — capable of being bent, usually without breaking; easily bent: a flexible ruler.
inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.

All 13 Antonyms of exacting

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