demanding - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (original) (raw)

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From demand + -ing.

demanding (comparative more demanding, superlative most demanding)

  1. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
    Synonyms: challenging, exigent, taxing, fussy
    This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.
  2. Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
    Synonyms: exacting; see also Thesaurus:bossy
    Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious
    Our wines will satisfy even the most demanding of connoisseurs.
    • 1982, Shalamar, “A Night to Remember”, in Friends:
      When you love someone, it's natural, not demanding / And that's one thing I'm proud to say I found in you / I'm so glad we reached an understanding / Now I know my heart is safe with you, ooh

requiring much endurance, strength, or patience

making great demands; difficult to satisfy

demanding

  1. present participle and gerund of demand

demanding (plural demandings)

  1. The act of making a demand.
    • 2012, Janet Haslam, Rachel's Daughter:
      She had had enough whimperings and demandings this morning to last her a week, and her face hardened as a tear rolled down Sarah's cheek.

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