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Definition of taxing adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

taxing

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈtæksɪŋ//
 
 
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needing a great amount of physical or mental effort synonym demanding a taxing job This shouldn't be too taxing for you. Thesaurusdifficult
  • hard
  • challenging
  • demanding
  • taxing
These words all describe something that is not easy and requires a lot of effort or skill to do.
  • difficult not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand:The test questions were extremely difficult. It is difficult for young people to find jobs around here.
  • hard not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand:Teaching high school students is hard work. It was one of the hardest things I ever did.
difficult or hard?
  • Hard is slightly less formal than difficult. It is used particularly in the structure hard to believe/say/find/take, etc., although difficult can also be used in any of these examples.
  • challenging (approving) difficult in an interesting way that tests your ability
  • demanding difficult to do or deal with and needing a lot of effort, skill, or patience:It is a technically demanding piece of music to play.
  • taxing difficult to do and needing a lot of mental or physical effort:The work can be very physically and mentally taxing.
Patterns
  • difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing for somebody
  • difficult/hard to do something
  • physically difficult/hard/challenging/demanding/taxing
  • technically difficult/challenging/demanding
  • mentally/intellectually challenging/demanding/taxing
See taxing in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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