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

When Yoo and Lee were arrested for the bombing and the snakes, Korean film employees staged protests demanding their release.

From The Daily Beast

Conservatives get nowhere by demanding “deregulation,” because liberals are correct that most Americans want clean water.

From The Daily Beast

To this day, Tavakoli is languishing in prison for nothing more than demanding basic human rights.

From The Daily Beast

The deacon said he is demanding an explanation from Williams.

From The Daily Beast

Before their sitdown Friday, Justice League NYC had been demanding a meeting with the mayor for more than a week.

From The Daily Beast

But she did not mind; there appeared to be a hundred different things demanding her attention indoors.

From Project Gutenberg

Other newspapers had taken up the cry, demanding that the Black Hood be taken dead or alive.

From Project Gutenberg

When about half way to Monticello three rough-looking men blocked the road, demanding his name and the reason of his haste.

From Project Gutenberg

Everywhere man is earnestly and sternly demanding an equitable distribution of the productions of nature and art.

From Project Gutenberg

This is a difficult task, demanding the most delicate musical perception, as well as a great knowledge of musical history.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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