taxing

American  

[tak-sing] / ˈtæk sɪŋ /

adjective

1. wearingly burdensome.

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

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taxing British  

/ ˈtæksɪŋ /

adjective

1. demanding, onerous, and wearing

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Other Word Forms

• taxingly adverb
• untaxing adjective

Etymology

Origin of taxing

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

Example Sentences

"Holidays are for relaxing, not taxing," the groups wrote in a letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

From BBC

It moved social media’s focus from what you did to what you’re doing, Begg said, ultimately leading to the more performative and more taxing relationship many young people have with their online selves today.

From The Wall Street Journal

And doesn’t the Constitution give taxing authority to Congress, not to the White House?

From The Wall Street Journal

The focus on taxing the richest of the rich comes amid a growing affordability crisis in California, home to the nation’s most expensive housing market and highest income tax.

From Los Angeles Times

Repeated hearings and data requests are “taxing an already strained system, and adding confusion and significant cost,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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