B1 — Intermediateadjective
esigente
demanding, exacting
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
pretenziososeverorigidometicolososcrupoloso
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indulgentetolleranteaccomodantepermissivoflessibile
Usage note
'Severo' means strict. 'Meticoloso' focuses on attention to detail. 'Scrupoloso' implies moral or professional conscientiousness.
Example
"Il professore è molto esigente ma i suoi studenti imparano molto."
"The professor is very demanding but his students learn a lot."
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