Definitions for exactingɪgˈzæk tɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•act•ingɪgˈzæk tɪŋ(adj.)
rigid or severe in demands or requirements:
an exacting teacher.
requiring close application or attention:
an exacting task.
given to or characterized by exaction; extortionate.
Origin of exacting:
1575–85
ex•act′ing•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
fastidious, exacting(adj)
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
"fastidious microorganisms"; "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
stern, strict, exacting(adj)
severe and unremitting in making demands
"an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"
exigent, exacting(adj)
requiring precise accuracy
"an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"
Wiktionary
exacting(Adjective)
Making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.
exacting(Adjective)
Requiring precise accuracy
Origin: From exact + -ing
Webster Dictionary
Exacting(u)
of Exact
Exacting(adj)
oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe
Translations for exacting
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- veeleisendeAfrikaans

- مُتَطَلِّب، صارِمArabic

- изискващBulgarian

- exigentePortuguese (BR)

- náročnýCzech

- anspruchsvollGerman

- krævende; anstrengendeDanish

- απαιτητικόςGreek

- exigenteSpanish

- nõudlikEstonian

- طاقت فرسا؛ سختFarsi

- vaativaFinnish

- astreignantFrench

- תוֹבעָנִיHebrew

- कठिन, श्रमसाध्यHindi

- zahtijevan, težakCroatian

- sokat követelőHungarian

- memerlukan ketekunanIndonesian

- kröfuharðurIcelandic

- difficile, esigenteItalian

- きびしいJapanese

- 엄하게 요구하는Korean

- varginantis,įtemptasLithuanian

- augstas prasības izvirzošsLatvian

- memerlukan ketekunanMalay

- veeleisendDutch

- krevende, fordringsfullNorwegian

- wymagającyPolish

- طاقت فرسا؛ سختPersian

- طاقت ښكونكىPashto

- exigentePortuguese

- solicitantRomanian

- ответственныйRussian

- náročnýSlovak

- zahtevenSlovenian

- zahtevanSerbian

- fordrande, krävandeSwedish

- ซึ่งต้องการความสนใจมากThai

- titiz, güç beğenenTurkish

- 吃力的Chinese (Trad.)

- напружений; обтяжливийUkrainian

- بہت زیادہ سخت یا محنت طلبUrdu

- đòi hỏi những yêu cầu caoVietnamese

- 吃力的Chinese (Simp.)

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