adjective
exigent
Requiring unusually great effort or care.
The restoration is an exigent task that requires exceptional patience.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to demand or require. Exigent describes something that makes unusually strong demands on a person’s effort, attention, or resources.
More examples
- Exigent quality standards require us to inspect every component.
- She enjoys the exigent work of translating complex legal documents.
- The course is too exigent for students with full-time jobs.
Forms
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