taxing
/ˈtaksɪŋ
/adjective
Physically or mentally demanding: they find the work too taxing...
- Driving buses is physically and emotionally taxing, with increasing demands for customer service, working congested routes, avoiding road rage, and dealing with schoolchildren.
- Physical stress is caused by misuse or overuse of the body, such as exercising too much or working for extended periods at a job that is physically taxing.
- His left lung should be able to sustain him, but he'll never be able to perform any physically taxing job again.
Synonyms
demanding, exacting, challenging, burdensome, arduous, onerous, difficult, hard, tough, heavy, laborious, back-breaking, strenuous, rigorous, uphill, stringent;
tiring, exhausting, enervating, draining, sapping, stressful, wearing, trying, punishing, crushing
informal murderous
rare exigent