Demanding: meaning, definitions and examples

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demanding

[ dɪˈmændɪŋ ]

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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.

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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

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

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.