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Synonyms and antonyms of exacting in English

exacting

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These are words and phrases related to exacting. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of exacting.
General Patton was an exacting commander.

Synonyms

demanding
meticulous
unsparing
critical
strict
rigid
unbending
stern
severe
harsh
hard
hard-headed
hard-nosed
no-nonsense

Antonyms

easy
easygoing
carefree
nonchalant
devil-may-care
soft
softhearted
lenient
permissive
Volunteers are needed for an exacting assignment.

Synonyms

demanding
hard
arduous
difficult
tough
trying
strenuous

Antonyms

easy
effortless
undemanding
 Synonyms for exacting from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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exact satisfaction for
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exact similarity
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exacting task
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