demanding

From demand +‎ -ing.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /dəˈmændɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːndɪŋ, -ændɪŋ

demanding (comparative more demanding, superlative most demanding)

1. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.

   Synonyms: challenging, exigent, taxing

   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.

   Synonyms: exacting; see also Thesaurus:bossy

   Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious

   Our wines will satisfy even the most demanding of connoisseurs.

• undemanding

demanding

1. present participle and gerund of demand

• maddening