demanding

  • 1demanding — demanding; un·demanding; …

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  • 2demanding — index exigent, imperative, insistent, operose, particular (exacting), peremptory (imperative), ur …

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  • 3demanding — [adj] challenging, urgent ambitious, backbreaker*, bothersome, clamorous, critical, dictatorial, difficult, exacting, exhausting, exigent, fussy, grievous, hard, imperious, importunate, insistent, nagging, onerous, oppressive, pressing, querulous …

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  • 4demanding — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ requiring much skill or effort. DERIVATIVES demandingly adverb …

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  • 5demanding — [di man′diŋ] adj. making difficult or irksome demands on one s resources, patience, energy, etc. demandingly adv …

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  • 6demanding — [[t]dɪmɑ͟ːndɪŋ, mæ̱nd [/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention. He tried to return to work, but found he could no longer cope with his demanding job... It is a demanding role and she …

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  • 7demanding — adj. demanding of (she is very demanding of her employees) * * * demanding of (she is very demanding of her employees) …

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  • 8demanding — de|mand|ing S3 [dıˈma:ndıŋ US dıˈmæn ] adj 1.) needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill ▪ a demanding job physically/emotionally/intellectually etc demanding ▪ Climbing is physically demanding. 2.) expecting a lot of attention or expecting to… …

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  • 9demanding — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become, get ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …

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  • 10demanding — de|mand|ing [ dı mændıŋ ] adjective ** 1. ) a demanding person needs a lot of attention and is not easily pleased or satisfied: Young children can be very demanding. 2. ) needing a lot of time, ability, and energy: a demanding job …

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