taxing Meaning & Definition
What Does Taxing Mean?
Taxing is used as an adjective meaning With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining. It can also mean Burdensome, difficult, exacting. As a noun, it means The act of imposing a tax. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of tax.
Taxing in Brief
| Part of speech | adjective, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈtæksɪŋ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | heavy, onerous and burdensome |
| Plural | taxings |
| Comparative / superlative | more taxing, most taxing |
Taxing Definition (Adjective)
- With respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.
- Burdensome, difficult, exacting.
a taxing problem
Taxing as a Noun
- The act of imposing a tax.
Taxing as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of tax
Verb
- To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
- To impose and collect a tax on (something).
Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
- To make excessive demands on.
Do not tax my patience.
- To accuse.
- To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.
Adjective
- Burdensome, difficult.
a taxing problem
Synonyms of Taxing
Taxing synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Taxing
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Taxing in a Sentence
a taxing problem
Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
Do not tax my patience.
Word Forms & Grammar
taxing (comparative more taxing, superlative most taxing)
taxing (countable and uncountable, plural taxings)
taxing
Words That Rhyme With Taxing
Origin of Taxing
Compare typologically Russian мыта́рство (mytárstvo) (< мы́тарь (mýtarʹ, “publican (tax collector)”)).
Taxing Pronunciation
You say taxing as //ˈtæksɪŋ//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Taxing
Is taxing an adjective or a noun?
Taxing is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.
What is another word for taxing?
You can replace taxing with words such as heavy, onerous and burdensome. See the full list of taxing synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of taxing?
The plural of taxing is taxings.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of taxing?
The comparative form is more taxing and the superlative form is most taxing.