demanding

[ dih-man-ding, -mahn- ]

adjective

1. requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due:

   a demanding teacher.

2. calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing:

   a demanding job.

demanding

/ dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ /

adjective

1. requiring great patience, skill, etc

   a demanding job

Derived Forms

• deˈmandingly, adverb

Other Words From

• de·manding·ly adverb
• nonde·manding adjective
• over·de·manding adjective
• over·de·manding·ly adverb
• quasi-de·manding adjective
• quasi-de·manding·ly adverb
• unde·manding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of demanding¹

First recorded in 1520–30; demand + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Sidhu has also had to fend off scam calls from people pretending to have her dog and demanding the reward money.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the Palestinian militant group Black September had taken 11 Israeli athletes hostage, demanding the release of hundreds of prisoners held in their country’s jails.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, the robbers would suddenly turn on their victims, brandishing a handgun, threatening them with physical force and demanding they get in the car, police said.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of the country’s homeless policy is organized around the principle called “housing first,” which means allowing people into housing without demanding sobriety, mental health treatment or religious-based treatment.

From Los Angeles Times

What is it like to play for a notoriously demanding coach?

From BBC

Related Words

• ambitious
• critical
• difficult
• exacting
• exhausting
• hard
• onerous
• pressing
• strict
• stringent
• taxing
• tough
• troublesome
• trying