Synonyms for demanding
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Exacting — making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy
exacting, strict, burdensome, stringent, onerous, rigorous, harsh, arduous, finicky informal, meticulous, oppressive, overbearing, fussy, conscientious, bossy, stern, authoritarian, particular, choosy, open-mouthed, finical, overcritical
2. Exigent — requiring much endurance, strength, or patience
Definitions
- adj. 1
Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.
- adj. 2
Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy.
Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious
Example sentences
- strict Algeria has to relax its strict economic policies.
- stringent We need to introduce more stringent security measures.
- exacting Ziri is even more hellbent on exacting revenge.
- burdensome I appreciated her kindness, while I feel it burdensome.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| demanding | rising | |
| strict | steady | |
| stringent | steady | |
| exacting | falling | |
| burdensome | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- harsh1, stern1, fussy2, bossy2
- 6 letters
- strict1, taxing2, choosy2
- 7 letters
- arduous3, onerous3, finicky3, exigent3, finical
- 8 letters
- rigorous3, exacting3
- 9 letters
- stringent2
- 10 letters
- particular4, oppressive3, meticulous4, burdensome3
- 11 letters
- challenging3, overbearing4
- 12 letters
- overcritical
- 13 letters
- authoritarian6, conscientious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fussy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- exigeant
- Italiano
- esigente
- Español
- exigente
- Deutsch
- anspruchsvoll