Exacting has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Verb
1
present participle and gerund of exact
Adjective
1
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
"fastidious microorganisms"
"certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
2
severe and unremitting in making demands
"an exacting instructor"
"a stern disciplinarian"
"strict standards"
3
requiring precise accuracy
"an exacting job"
"became more exigent over his pronunciation"
4
Making excessive demands; difficult to satisfy.
Example Sentences
"fastidious microorganisms"
adjective
"certain highly specialized xerophytes are extremely exacting in their requirements"
adjective
"an exacting instructor"
adjective
"a stern disciplinarian"
adjective
"strict standards"
adjective
"an exacting job"
adjective
"became more exigent over his pronunciation"
adjective