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exigente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burdensome adj Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
  • choosy adjective Careful and selective about what you pick, wanting things to match your exact tastes or standards.
  • exacting adjective Demanding a lot from people; hard to satisfy.
  • exigent adj Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
  • fastidious adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
  • fussy adjective Overly concerned with small details; hard to satisfy.
  • picky adj Hard to please; fussy about details and demanding that things be exactly right.
  • strenuous adj Requiring a great deal of physical or mental effort.

Senses

exigente is used for these senses in English:

  • burdensome Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
  • exacting Making great demands; difficult to satisfy.
  • fastidious Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
  • strenuous (of a task) Requiring great exertion; very laborious.

Related Portuguese words