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demanding

[dih-man-ding, -mahn-] / dɪˈmæn dɪŋ, -ˈmɑn- /
ADJECTIVE
challenging, urgent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambitious critical difficult exacting exhausting hard onerous pressing strict stringent taxing tough troublesome trying
STRONG
nagging wearing
WEAK
backbreaker bothersome clamorous dictatorial exigent fussy grievous imperious importunate insistent oppressive querulous weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile flexible inexact mild nice simple tolerant trivial uncertain unimportant yielding
WEAK
unchallenging undemanding

Example Sentences

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For now, all of Simeone's attention will be on a demanding April for Atletico Madrid.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I felt a sound base like that within the team gave even limited players a chance of being successful by getting results over the course of a long and demanding season.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Parents of teenagers demanding driving lessons will quickly reacquaint themselves with what some car manufacturers call the passenger-side assist grip.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The lower house National Assembly in January passed legislation demanding all social media platforms refuse new users under 15 and suspend accounts belonging to children under that age.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“It is from the postmaster, London General Post Office, London. I hope they are not demanding payment for the extra volume of mail, tee hee!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.