taxing

[ tak-sing ]

adjective

1. wearingly burdensome:

   the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.

taxing

/ ˈtæksɪŋ /

adjective

1. demanding, onerous, and wearing

Derived Forms

• ˈtaxingly, adverb

Other Words From

• taxing·ly adverb
• un·taxing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxing¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; tax + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Trump and Harris have aggressively courted the state’s voters, notably by proposing not taxing tips, a priority for service industry workers.

From Los Angeles Times

Many migrants without legal status do jobs that are physically taxing.

From Los Angeles Times

But the Green Party argued claims taxing the wealthy more would lead to them leaving the UK were not credible.

From BBC

BBC Radio 4’s PM has set itself the task of answering this taxing question in a series of five interviews, each exploring a different solution, before turning to our listeners to hear their ideas.

From BBC

In addition to calling for a reverse to the cut, Unite's motion also says "any public expenditure gaps" should be filled by "taxing wealth".

From BBC

Related Words

• demanding
• disturbing
• onerous
• stressful
• tedious
• troublesome
• trying