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demanding Definition

de·mand·ing (di man′diŋ)

adjective

making difficult or irksome demands on one's resources, patience, energy, etc.

demanding Related Forms

de·mand′·ingly adverb

demanding Synonyms

demanding

modif.

  1. Difficult

    hard, taxing, troublesome; see difficult 1, onerous.

  2. Querulous

    fussy, imperious, exacting; see critical 2, particular.

demanding Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • requirement: The quality of our products is unrivaled, making it possible to meet even the most demanding of requirements.
  • user: The D70s will not fail to impress even the most demanding of users.
  • environment: Kevin is a Supply Chain Management professional who has worked in the fastest moving, most demanding of quality environments.
  • family: Specially designed to accomodate the most demanding of families, this is a whole new experience in modern, flexible living.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: The skills required of the teacher may make this unit more demanding for a class teacher without specialist support.

Modifies a noun

  • timescales: Working to demanding timescales and producing high quality work is second nature to our team.
  • task: Did your boss always give you the most demanding tasks?
  • terrain: GPS For the Mountains This two day course is ideal for hill walkers and mountaineers to learn GPS navigation on rough and demanding terrain.
  • workload: Our team thrives on a demanding, fast-paced workload generated by a diverse range of clients.
  • photographer: It offers the resolution and features to satisfy the most demanding photographer, yet is small enough to slip into your pocket.
  • rider: This bike has a strong character, rewarding even the most demanding riders with unique thrills, which can be shared with a passenger.

Modifying Another Word

  • intellectually: And because you want an intellectually demanding course that has credibility in the job market.
  • physically: Back to Top How physically demanding will my event be?
  • technically: The conservation of objects is a technically demanding job, which uses a range of scientific techniques.
  • increasingly: Long distance travel providers will need to respond to the increasingly demanding business traveler who is traveling further distances for longer periods of time.
  • extremely: So making Smart Communities a success is going to be extremely demanding and is far from assured.
  • very: The existing Council was still working on a very demanding agenda.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: The path now becomes more demanding, a steep scramble up loose rock.
  • prove: For some part-time students facing increased professional commitments this proved too demanding, leading to withdrawals from the programs.
  • get: By the end of '83 my recordings were getting increasingly more demanding.