Exacting and Irksome

Exacting

Exacting adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: the new recruits had to adjust themselves to the exacting discipline of military life

Irksome and exacting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irksome" instead an adjective "Exacting".

Nearby Words: exact, exactness, exaction, exacted

Irksome

Irksome adjective - Causing annoyance.
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Exacting and irksome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exacting" instead an adjective "Irksome".

Nearby Words: irk, irked
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