IELTS Anvil

taxing

CEFR: C1

Physically, intellectually, or emotionally demanding; exhausting of energy and patience.

Synonyms

arduous
onerous

Common Collocations

taxing task
mentally taxing
physically taxing

Example Sentence

Simultaneous interpreting between Mandarin and English is an intellectually taxing cognitive feat.

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