demanding — requiring much skill or effort; difficult to satisfy
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: requiring much skill or effort; difficult to satisfy
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 많은 기술이나 노력을 요구하는; 까다로운, 힘든
Korean pronunciation: 디-맨-딩 (강세: 맨)
Example Sentences
- My cat is more demanding than my boss - at least my boss doesn't wake me up at 3 AM for food.
- The demanding training program helped athletes improve their performance significantly.
- She has a demanding personality and expects everything to be perfect.
demanding
ADJECTIVE//dɪˈmændɪŋ//
requiring much skill or effort; difficult to satisfy
The job was physically demanding — by midnight, nobody could still stand straight.
The demanding coach kept demanding one more lap from the entire team.
The demanding training kept expanding his limits until his performance became outstanding.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the verb 'demand,' which comes from Old French 'demander,' derived from Latin 'demandare' meaning 'to entrust' or 'to order.' The prefix 'de-' (down/away) combined with 'mandare' (to command).
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📝Examples
“My cat is more demanding than my boss - at least my boss doesn't wake me up at 3 AM for food.”
“The demanding training program helped athletes improve their performance significantly.”
“She has a demanding personality and expects everything to be perfect.”
“Parenting is one of the most demanding jobs in the world, and it doesn't even come with vacation days.”
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