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adjective
- 1. physically or mentally demanding: "they find the work too taxing"
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adjective. uk / ˈtæk.sɪŋ / us / ˈtæk.sɪŋ / Add to word list. difficult or needing a lot of thought or effort: I just need an entertaining read for the beach - nothing too taxing. Synonyms. burdensome formal. onerous formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous.
Examples of taxing in a Sentence. The journey proved to be very taxing. a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish. Recent Examples on the Web Running a taxing three hours, this first part of a quartet of films is littered with inessential scenes and characters that go nowhere, taking far too long to connect its messy plot ...
A taxing task or problem is one that requires a lot of mental or physical effort. It's unlikely that you'll be asked to do anything too taxing. American English : taxing / ˈtæksɪŋ /
Definition of taxing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define taxing. taxing synonyms, taxing pronunciation, taxing translation, English dictionary definition of taxing. adj. Burdensome; wearing: a taxing business schedule. tax′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Taxing definition: wearingly burdensome. See examples of TAXING used in a sentence.
Taxing things are stressful and difficult. Climbing a mountain is taxing, and so is spending an entire day babysitting an unruly toddler. Things that are taxing wear you out, either physically or mentally (or both).
