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undemanding

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not demanding

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

requiring little if any patience or effort or skill

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the pay was adequate and the job undemanding
  • simple undemanding affection
  • an undemanding boss

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: demanding

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English un- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh2-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *dhéh1tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand English -ing English demanding English undemanding From un- + demanding.