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de·mand·ing
 demanding
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- pronunciation:
- dih
maen
dIng
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adjective |
| definition: |
If something is demanding, it requires a lot of work or effort. If a person is demanding, they require other people to work hard and do a lot.
Omar's job is not very demanding, so he doesn't have to work very hard.Ms. Lewis often has to stay late at work because her boss is very demanding.Alan doesn't have so much homework this year because his teacher is not as demanding as the teacher he had last year.- antonyms:
- easy
- similar words:
- hard, harsh, strict
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| related words: |
critical, difficult, rough, severe |
| derivation: |
demandingly (adv.) |
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