Demanding: meaning, definitions and examples
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demanding
[ dɪˈmændɪŋ ]
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.
Translations
Translations of the word "demanding" in other languages:
🇵🇹 exigente
🇮🇳 मांगने वाला
- कठिन
- चुनौतीपूर्ण
🇩🇪 fordernd
🇮🇩 menuntut
- sulit
- menantang
🇺🇦 вимогливий
- складний
- викликовий
🇵🇱 wymagający
- trudny
- wymagający
🇯🇵 要求する
- 難しい
- 挑戦的な
🇫🇷 exigeant
- difficile
- stimulant
🇪🇸 exigente
- desafiante
- demandante
🇹🇷 talepkar
- zor
- meydan okuyan
🇰🇷 요구하는
- 힘든
- 도전적인
🇸🇦 مطالب
- صعب
- تحدي
🇨🇿 náročný
- vyžadující
- obtížný
🇸🇰 náročný
- vyžadujúci
- ťažký
🇨🇳 苛刻的
- 需求的
- 挑战性的
🇸🇮 zahteven
- težak
- izzivalen
🇮🇸 krafthar
- krefjandi
- krefjandi
🇰🇿 талапшыл
- қиын
- қиыншылық тудыратын
🇬🇪 მოთხოვნით
- რთული
- გამოწვევითი
🇦🇿 tələbkar
- çətin
- çağırış edən
🇲🇽 exigente
- difícil
- desafiante
Etymology
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.