un-demanding

de·mand·ing

[dih-man-ding, -mahn-]
adjective
1.
requiring or claiming more than is generally felt by others to be due: a demanding teacher.
2.
calling for intensive effort or attention; taxing: a demanding job.

Origin:
1520–30; demand + -ing2

de·mand·ing·ly, adverb
non·de·mand·ing, adjective
o·ver·de·mand·ing, adjective
o·ver·de·mand·ing·ly, adverb
qua·si-de·mand·ing, adjective
qua·si-de·mand·ing·ly, adverb
un·de·mand·ing, adjective
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demanding (dɪˈmɑːndɪŋ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
requiring great patience, skill, etc: a demanding job
 
de'mandingly
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

demand
late 13c., from O.Fr. demander "to request," from L. demandare "entrust, charge with a commission," from de- "completely" + mandare "to order." The political economy sense (correlating to supply) is first attested 1776 in Adam Smith.
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Cultural Dictionary

demand definition


The amount of any given commodity that people are ready and able to buy at a given time for a given price. (See supply and demand.)

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