adj
taxing
TAK-sihng
adj
1
Mentally or physically demanding; exhausting.
"It had been a long, taxing day at work."
"Caring for a newborn is emotionally taxing."
How to Use Taxing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDraining or exhausting — something that puts you under a lot of strain.
Common pairings
physically taxing
a taxing schedule
Word Forms
more taxing comparative, taxings plural, most taxing superlative
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Etymology
From the verb tax, plus -ing.