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1 exquīrō
exquīrō sīvī, sītus, ere [ex+quaero], to search out, seek diligently, inquire into, scrutinize, inquire, ask: ex te causas divinationis: haec nimis a Graecis, to be too exacting in: Ancillas cruciatu, T.: secum, quid peccatum sit: sententias, Cs.: eorum tabulas, ransack: matrem, seek, V.: pacem per aras, implore, V.: itinere exquisito per Divitiacum, ascertained, Cs.: singularīs honores, devise: vescendi causā omnia, S.* * *exquirere, exquisivi, exquisitus Vseek out, search for, hunt up; inquire into -
2 fastīdiōsus
fastīdiōsus adj. with comp. and sup. [fastidium], full of disgust, squeamish, disdainful, scornful: mentes civium: fastidiosior Crassus: (litterarum) Latinarum: dominus terrae, H.: aegrimonia, H.— Nauseous, loathsome, disgusting: copia, H.* * *fastidiosa, fastidiosum ADJsqueamish; exacting; disdainful; nauseating -
3 remissus
remissus adj. with comp. [P. of remitto], slack, loose, relaxed, languid: corpora: Venus et remisso Filius arcu, H.— Gentle, mild: remissior ventus, Cs.: remissiora frigora, Cs.—Fig., loose, slack, negligent, remiss: animus, Cs.: nostris animo remissis, Cs.: in labore, N.: remissior in petendo: mons festo, unguarded, Pr.—As subst n.: nihil remissi pati, no negligence, S.— Plur m. as subst: Oderunt agilem remissi, the slothful, H.— Relaxed, not rigid, indulgent, yielding: utrum remissior essem, an summo iure contenderem, less exacting: in sermone: in ulciscendo remissior.— Relaxed, good-humored, light, genial, merry, gay: cantūs remissiores: cum tristibus severe, cum remissis iucunde vivere: remissiore uti genere dicendi, to speak in a lighter vein: ioci, merry, O.— Low, cheap: remissior fuit aestimatio quam annona, below the market price.* * *remissa -um, remissior -or -us, remississimus -a -um ADJrelaxed/slack/sagging; loosly spaced; remiss; mild/gentle; free-and-easy/casual; lenient, forbearing; moderate, not intense/potent; low (valuation); fever-free -
4 exactio
exactĭo, ōnis, f. [exigo].* I.A driving out, expelling:II. A.(regum),
Cic. de Or. 1, 9, 37 (perh. only on account of the preceding exactis regibus).—In gen.:B.in exhibendis operariis,
Lact. Mort. Pers. 7, 8:quotidiana, operis,
Col. 11, 1, 26.—Hence, the supervision, conduct of a public work; cf.exactor, II. A.: operum publicorum,
Cic. Dom. 20, 51.—Far more freq.,In partic., a calling in, collecting of debts, Cic. Att. 5, 1; id. Leg. 2, 20, 51; Liv. 38, 38; Dig. 42, 8, 24:2.vectigalium,
Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 28 et saep.—Transf., a tax, tribute, impost:III.acerbissima capitum atque ostiorum,
poll and hearth tax, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 5: publicae, Asin. Pol. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 32; cf.illicitae,
Tac. A. 13, 51; and: exactionum coactor (pater Horatii), Suet. Vita Hor.—A finishing, completion, Vitr. 3, 1; 6, 11; Aus. Idyll. 11, 5.
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exacting — [eg zak′tiŋ, igzak′tiŋ] adj. 1. making severe or excessive demands; not easily satisfied; strict [an exacting teacher] 2. demanding great care, patience, effort, etc.; arduous [an exacting job] SYN. ONEROUS exactingly adv … English World dictionary
Exacting — Ex*act ing, a. Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. A temper so exacting. T. Arnold {Ex*act ing*ly}, adv. {Ex*act ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exacting — exacting; un·exacting; … English syllables
exacting — index circumspect, confiscatory, conscientious, critical (faultfinding), dictatorial, draconian, faithful ( … Law dictionary
exacting — too demanding, 1580s, prp. adj. from EXACT (Cf. exact) … Etymology dictionary
exacting — adj *onerous, burdensome, oppressive Analogous words: *severe, stern: *rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent: arduous, difficult, *hard Antonyms: easy: lenient … New Dictionary of Synonyms
exacting — [adj] demanding burdensome, by the book*, careful, critical, difficult, exigent, finicky, fussy, grievous, hard, harsh, hypercritical, imperious, nit picking, onerous, oppressive, painstaking, particular, persnickety, picky, precise, rigid,… … New thesaurus
exacting — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ making great demands on one s endurance or skill … English terms dictionary
exacting — ex|act|ing [ıgˈzæktıŋ] adj demanding a lot of effort, careful work, or skill = ↑demanding ▪ She was an exacting woman to work for. exacting standards/demands/requirements etc ▪ He could never live up to his father s exacting standards … Dictionary of contemporary English
exacting — [[t]ɪgzæ̱ktɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use exacting to describe something or someone that demands hard work and a great deal of care. The Duke was not well enough to carry out such an exacting task... Privately they seem to have the same… … English dictionary
exacting — adjective exacting work is hard and involves a high level of skill: exacting but stimulating work | exacting scrutiny of the texts exactingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English