Exigeant (en. Demanding)

/ɛkziʒɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to a person who has high expectations.

A demanding boss can make work stressful.

Un patron exigeant peut rendre le travail stressant.

Which requires particular effort or care.

This exam is very demanding and requires good preparation.

Cet examen est très exigeant et nécessite une bonne préparation.

Refers to a task or activity that demands strong commitment.

This activity is physically demanding.

Cette activité est exigeante physiquement.

Derived from the verb 'exiger', from the Latin 'exigere', meaning 'to demand, to claim'.

to be demanding

to have high expectations of something or someone.

être exigeant

to demand results

to ask for performance or concrete results.

exiger des résultats

a demanding job

a job that requires a lot of effort or skills.

un travail exigeant

requirement

Condition or high expectation one has regarding something.

exigence

to demand

To require something forcefully or authoritatively.

exiger

demandability

The quality of what can be demanded.

exigibilité

A big softie who settles for nothing.

My buddy is too demanding; he only wants the best.

Mon pote est trop exigeant, il ne veut que le meilleur.

To be on someone's back about little things.

She is demanding about the cleanliness of the house.

Elle est exigeante à propos de la propreté de la maison.