CEFR B2

exacting

adjective

Meaning

Requires a lot of your time, attention, or effort.

Examples

The job of a surgeon is extremely exacting.
She has an exacting standard for her students.

Synonyms: demanding, rigorous, stringent, meticulous

Learn English that separates you from the crowd with Anaversity: private classes, Ani practice, Campus tools, and a public English-learning community.

exacting (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/

Definition

Requires a lot of your time, attention, or effort.

Examples

The job of a surgeon is extremely exacting.
She has an exacting standard for her students.
He was an exacting teacher who demanded perfection.

How to Use exacting

exacting of (prepositional phrase): Requiring something from someone or something. — "The task was exacting of his full concentration."

Synonyms of exacting

Words with a similar meaning to exacting:

Antonyms of exacting

Words with the opposite meaning to exacting:

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary