demanding

Etymology

From demand + -ing.

adj

  1. Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
    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.
    Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious
    Our wines will satisfy even the most demanding connoisseur.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of demand

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