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
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.