demanding
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demanding
- /dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ/ UK
- /dəˈmændɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːndɪŋ, -ændɪŋ
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der.
Proto-Italic *manus
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder.
Proto-Italic *-ðō
Proto-Italic *manuðō
Latin mandō
Latin demandāre
Old French demanderbor.
Middle English demaunden
English demand
English -ing
English demanding
From demand + -ing.
adjective more demanding · most demanding
- Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience. This bike is built to withstand even the most demanding terrain.
- Making great demands in terms of quality, quantity, accuracy or other criteria; difficult to satisfy. Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:fastidious
verb
- present participle and gerund of demand
noun demandings
- The act of making a demand. She had had enough whimperings and demandings this morning to last her a week, and her face hardened as a tear rolled down Sarah's cheek.
