demanding
adjectiveverbnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ//
- United States//dəˈmændɪŋ//
Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
adjective
- 1
Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.
- 2
Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious
Our wines will satisfy even the most demanding of connoisseurs.
When you love someone, it's natural, not demanding / And that's one thing I'm proud to say I found in you / I'm so glad we reached an understanding / Now I know my heart is safe with you, ooh
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding From demand + -ing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of demandpresent participle and gerund of demand
noun
- 1
The act of making a demand.
She had had enough whimperings and demandings this morning to last her a week, and her face hardened as a tear rolled down Sarah's cheek.
Forms
- plural
- demandings
- comparative
- more demanding
- superlative
- most demanding
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