Requiring substantial knowledge, skill, or understanding to be completed successfully.
Natural examples
Dieses Klavierstück ist technisch sehr anspruchsvoll.
This piano piece is technically very demanding.
Wir suchen eine Lösung für ein anspruchsvolles Programmierproblem.
We seek a solution to a challenging programming problem.
Die Prüfung war anspruchsvoller als die Übungsaufgaben.
The exam was more demanding than the practice exercises.
Usage note
For tasks, anspruchsvoll emphasizes skill or intellectual demands. It is compared as anspruchsvoller, am anspruchsvollsten; anstrengend emphasizes effort or fatigue.
Mini-lesson: anspruchsvoll
Requiring substantial knowledge, skill, or understanding to be completed successfully. For tasks, anspruchsvoll emphasizes skill or intellectual demands. It is compared as anspruchsvoller, am anspruchsvollsten; anstrengend emphasizes effort or fatigue.
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