taxing

[tak-sing]

adjective

1. wearingly burdensome.

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

taxing

/ ˈtæksɪŋ /

adjective

1. demanding, onerous, and wearing

Other Word Forms

• taxingly adverb
• untaxing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of taxing¹

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

Example Sentences

Lees' departure at half-time left Saints short on the bench on a physically taxing night in West Yorkshire as Leeds piled forward in search of more tries after the break.

From BBC

She said about £7bn a year could be extracted by the end of the decade by taxing what she described as unexpected profits the banks had made as a result of high interest rates.

From BBC

He had to explain the ins and outs of the taxing preparation and procedure.

From Los Angeles Times

When Natalie's job in the insurance industry becomes "taxing and stressful", she knows she can switch off at class.

From BBC

Utah County Sheriff Mike Smith said it had been a "vast, complicated and very, very fast paced investigation" and one that had been "very taxing".

From BBC

Related Words

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