demanding
adjective
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ / /dəˈmændɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding From demand + -ing.
- Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
“This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.”
- 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.”
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding From demand + -ing.
- 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.”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding From demand + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of demand