Meaning of DEMANDING

Pronunciation:			di'manding
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[adj]  requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"
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	Synonyms:		exacting, exigent, hard to please(p), hard-to-please(a), rigorous, stern, strict, stringent, tight, tightened
	Antonyms:		undemanding
	See Also:		difficult, hard
Thesaurus Terms
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