exigent — meaning in English

English meaning

• demanding adjective Requiring a lot of effort, skill, or patience.
• exacting adjective Demanding a lot from people; hard to satisfy.
• exigent adj Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
• picky adj Hard to please; fussy about details and demanding that things be exactly right.

Senses

exigent is used for these senses in English:

• demanding Requiring much endurance, strength, or patience.
• exacting Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
• exigent Demanding; requiring great effort.

demanding — full definition

1. adjective Requiring a lot of effort, skill, or patience.
2. adjective Expecting a high standard from others and not easily satisfied.

exacting — full definition

1. adjective Demanding a lot from people; hard to satisfy.
2. adjective Requiring great care, precision, or effort to do properly.