adjective
exacting
ihg-ZAK-tihng
adjective
1
Demanding a lot from people; hard to satisfy.
"Her exacting boss checked every report line by line."
2
Requiring great care, precision, or effort to do properly.
"Surgery is exacting work that leaves no room for sloppiness."
How to Use Exacting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishVery demanding — of a person, job, or standard.
Common pairings
exacting standards
exacting boss
exacting work
Word Forms
more exacting comparative, most exacting superlative
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Etymology
From exact + the suffix -ing.