demanding
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
needing a lot of your time, energy, or patience.
requiring significant endurance, physical strength, or mental focus to complete successfully.
Simple“Being a nurse is a very demanding job because you are on your feet all day.”
In context“The mountain climb was physically demanding, requiring the team to maintain a steady pace despite the thinning air and steep terrain.”
UsageOften used to describe jobs, schedules, or physical activities.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
expecting a lot from other people and being hard to please.
setting extremely high standards for quality or performance; difficult to satisfy due to rigorous expectations.
Simple“The chef is very demanding and expects every plate of food to look perfect.”
In context“The client was notoriously demanding, frequently requesting last-minute revisions that challenged the design team's creative limits.”
UsageCommonly describes bosses, customers, or parents.
Usage demanding answers
“More than a month later, though, Wells’ family is still demanding answers.”
“The union is demanding various measures to reduce workload, summarised as seven key demands .”
From demand + -ing.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.