heypolyglot
Italian

esigente

/e.ziˈd͡ʒɛn.te/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

demanding, exacting

  • Requiring high standards, great effort, or strict attention; hard to satisfy

In a sentence

Il nostro professore è molto esigente ma spiega benissimo.

Our professor is very demanding, but he explains things very well.

È un cliente difficile ed esigente, non è facile accontentarlo.

He is a difficult and demanding client; it isn't easy to please him.

Non sono troppo esigente: mi basta una stanza pulita.

I'm not too demanding: a clean room is enough for me.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
esigentemasculine · singular
esigentefeminine · singular
esigentimasculine · plural
esigentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable for gender: ends in -e in the singular and -i in the plural.

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