Synonyms for taxing
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Burdensome, difficult, exacting.
- adj. 2
With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.
Example sentences
- onerous The cost of repairing this damage will be onerous.
- burdensome I appreciated her kindness, while I feel it burdensome.
- demanding Opposition politicians are demanding resignations.
- stiff He's nothing special. Just another working stiff.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| taxing | falling | |
| onerous | steady | |
| burdensome | steady | |
| demanding | rising | |
| stiff | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- stiff1
- 6 letters
- dreich
- 7 letters
- onerous3
- 9 letters
- demanding3, gruelling
- 10 letters
- burdensome3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (onerous3 = 3 syllables).