- 1(of a piece of work) needing a lot of skill, patience, effort, etc. The work is physically demanding. the most demanding challenge I have ever faced Thesaurusdifficult
- hard
- challenging
- demanding
- taxing
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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- 2(of a person) expecting a lot of work or attention from others; not easily satisfied a demanding boss/child My grandmother became very demanding as she got older. opposite undemanding
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