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demanding

intermediateB2

/dɪˈmændɪŋ/ · de-man-ding

requiring much effort or attention; challenging.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

requiring much effort or attention; challenging.

بہت زیادہ محنت یا توجہ کی ضرورت رکھنے والا; چیلنجنگ.

مطالبہ کرنے والا

matlba karne wala

Synonyms

challengingrigorousexactingمشکلچیلنجنگمحنت طلب

Antonyms

easysimpleuncomplicatedآسانسیدھابے جھجک

Common Collocations

  • demanding job
  • demanding workload
  • demanding customer

Example Sentences

She has a demanding job that requires long hours.

اس کا ایک مطالبہ کرنے والا کام ہے جو طویل گھنٹے مانگتا ہے.

Is ka aik matlba karne wala kaam hai jo taweel ghante mangta hai.

The professor is very demanding when it comes to assignments.

پروفیسر کے حوالے سے تفویضات بہت زیادہ مطالبہ کرنے والے ہیں.

Professor ke hawale se tafweezat bohat zyada matlba karne wale hain.

He finds her standards a bit too demanding.

اسے اس کے معیار کافی زیادہ مطالبہ کرنے والے لگتے ہیں.

Usay is ke miyaar kaafi zyada matlba karne wale lagte hain.

Easily Confused With

demand:Demand is a noun referring to a request for something, while demanding is an adjective describing something that requires effort.

Word Family

demand
nounمطالبہ
demanded
verbمطالبہ کیا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of demanding as something that makes 'demands' on your time.

Imagine a person juggling many challenging tasks at once.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محنت کی راہ میں چلے تو عظیم مقام پاؤ گے

Mehnat ki raah mein chale to azeem maqam paoge

If you tread the path of hard work, you will achieve great heights.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے

Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai

The fruit of hard work is sweet.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "demander" — to ask, request

First known use: 15th century

The word 'demanding' evolved from the Old French 'demander' which meant to ask for something forcefully or insistently.