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demanding

adjective

adjective

NAmE//dɪˈmændɪŋ//

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1. 1[of a piece of work] needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc. The work is physically demanding. the most demanding challenge I have ever faced Thesaurusdifficult
   • hard
   • challenging
   • demanding
   • taxing
   These words all describe something that is not easy and requires a lot of effort or skill to do.
   • difficult not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand:The test questions were extremely difficult. It is difficult for young people to find jobs around here.
   • hard not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand:Teaching high school students is hard work. It was one of the hardest things I ever did.
   difficult or hard?
   • Hard is slightly less formal than difficult. It is used particularly in the structure hard to believe/say/find/take, etc., although difficult can also be used in any of these examples.
   • challenging [approving] difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability
   • demanding difficult to do or deal with and needing a lot of effort, skill, or patience:It is a technically demanding piece of music to play.
   • taxing difficult to do and needing a lot of mental or physical effort:The work can be very physically and mentally taxing.
   Patterns
   • difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing for somebody
   • difficult/hard to do something
   • physically difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing
   • technically difficult/challenging/demanding
   • mentally/intellectually challenging/demanding/taxing

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2. 2[of a person] expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied a demanding boss/child My grandmother became very demanding as she got older. opposite undemanding

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