Demanding: meaning, definitions and examples

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demanding

 

[ dɪˈmændɪŋ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

work environment

Requiring much attention, skill, or effort. Involving a lot of effort and attention from people in order to satisfy the needs of a particular situation or organization. Needing a lot of skill and patience to deal with, especially in a way that is not always fair.

Synonyms

challenging, exacting, rigorous

Examples of usage

  • She is known for being a demanding boss who expects perfection.
  • The job was demanding but rewarding at the same time.
Context #2 | Verb

request

To ask for something forcefully, as if by right. To insist on having something. To claim as due or just.

Synonyms

claim, insist, request

Examples of usage

  • She demanded an explanation for his behavior.
  • The protesters demanded action from the government.

Translations

Translations of the word "demanding" in other languages:

🇵🇹 exigente

🇮🇳 मांगने वाला

🇩🇪 fordernd

🇮🇩 menuntut

🇺🇦 вимогливий

🇵🇱 wymagający

🇯🇵 要求する

🇫🇷 exigeant

🇪🇸 exigente

🇹🇷 talepkar

🇰🇷 요구하는

🇸🇦 مطالب

🇨🇿 náročný

🇸🇰 náročný

🇨🇳 苛刻的

🇸🇮 zahteven

🇮🇸 krafthar

🇰🇿 талапшыл

🇬🇪 მოთხოვნით

🇦🇿 tələbkar

🇲🇽 exigente

Word origin

The word 'demanding' originated from the verb 'demand', which comes from the Old French word 'demander', meaning 'to request'. The use of 'demanding' to describe something that requires a lot of effort or attention dates back to the early 17th century.

See also: demand, demandingly, demands.