exactingness
Quality of being demanding
Exactingness is the quality of being exacting—demanding precision, high standards, or careful attention.
It describes the rigor someone or something imposes: the exactingness of her editing, the exactingness of laboratory protocols.
The word emphasizes how much effort or care is required to meet expectations.
Strict, thorough precision
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
- severityIntensity of sternness
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
stringency · regimentation · austerity · formality · orderliness · regulation · control · methodicalness
Degree of correctness
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- detail-orientedFocused on small elements
scrupulousness · punctiliousness · carefulness · diligence · conscientiousness · rigor · methodical · painstaking
Requiring great effort
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
- relentlessContinuing without pause
unyielding · inflexible · stern · harsh · austere · strict · tough · high-pressure
Compulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- idealStandard of perfection
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
ambition · uncompromising · meticulous · fastidious · scrupulous · discriminating · selective · critical
rigor
Strict, thorough precision
- strictnessInflexibility in enforcement
- severityIntensity of sternness
- firmnessResistance to deformation
discipline · stringency · regimentation · austerity · formality · orderliness · regulation · control · methodicalness · structure
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- thoroughnessAttention to every detail
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
detail-oriented · scrupulousness · punctiliousness · carefulness · diligence · conscientiousness · rigor · methodical · painstaking · fineness
demanding
Requiring great effort
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- stringentSeverely exact and demanding
relentless · unyielding · inflexible · stern · harsh · austere · strict · tough · high-pressure · taxing
perfectionism
Compulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- idealStandard of perfection
aspiration · ambition · uncompromising · meticulous · fastidious · scrupulous · discriminating · selective · critical · fussy
exactingnessleniency
Mildness in punishment
lenience · laxness · permissiveness · indulgence · tolerance
exactingnessgentleness
Soft, kind demeanor
mildness · softness · kindness · tenderness · patience
exactingnesseasiness
Lack of difficulty
simplicity · effortlessness · manageability · low maintenance · lightness
exact, exactly, exacting, exactness, exigency, exigent, exacts, exactitude, unexacting