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eexacting, exaacting, exaccting, exactiing, exactimg, exactin, exactingg, exactinng, exactnig, exactting, exakting, exxacting, xacting

Exacting — synonyms, definition

1. exacting (a)

50 synonyms
accurate adamant assiduous attentive austere bothersome burdensome callous careful cogent conscientious critical cruel delicate demanding detailed exact exigent fussy galling • • •

2. exacting (Adjective)

1 synonym
fastidious
4 definitions

exacting (Adjective) — Severe and unremitting in making demands. ex. "an exacting instructor"

exacting (Adjective) — (microbiology) having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures. ex. "certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"

exacting (Adjective) — Requiring precise accuracy. ex. "an exacting job"

exacting (Adjective) — Requiring more than usually expected or thought due, especially great patience, effort, and skill. ex. "found the job very exacting"

3. exacting (Verb)

2 synonyms
claiming taking
2 definitions

exacting (Verb) — Claim as due or just. ex. "The bank exacted payment of the loan"

exacting (Verb) — Take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs.

10 types of
asking calling for claiming demanding involving necessitating needing postulating requiring taking
3 types
calling calling in commanding