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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| strict adj | (person: enforcing rules) (pessoa) | severo, rigoroso adj |
| | | exigente adj |
| | I have a very strict teacher who tolerates no jokes at all. |
| | Tenho um professor muito severo (or: rigoroso) que não tolera piadas de jeito algum. |
| fussy adj | (hard to satisfy) | exigente, melindroso adj |
| | (informal, pejorativo) | fresco adj |
| | Paul was very fussy and tended not to get things done very quickly. |
| | Paul era muito exigente e tendia a não fazer as coisas muito rápido. |
| picky adj | informal (person: very selective) | exigente, meticuloso adj |
| | Linda is a very picky shopper; she won't buy anything unless it's absolutely right. |
| | Linda é uma compradora muito exigente; ela não compra nada a não ser que esteja absolutamente certo. |
choosy,
choosey adj | (person: fussy, selective) (pessoa seletiva) | exigente adj |
| | Rita is so choosy, it took her two hours to decide on an outfit this morning! |
| exacting adj | (person: rigorous, strict) (pessoa) | exigente adj |
| | Melanie is an exacting person who always abides by rules. |
| taxing adj | figurative (difficult, demanding) | exigente, oneroso adj |
| | | difícil adj |
| | Harry finds hiking in cold weather to be taxing on his body. |
| exigent adj | formal (urgent, demanding) (urgente) | exigente adj |
| | Carrie pressed the team to focus on the exigent issue. |
| hard to please adj | (fussy, not easily satisfied) | difícil de agradar expres |
| | | exigente adj |
| | My boss has very high expectations of our work and as a result is very hard to please. |
high-maintenance,
high maintenance adj | (needing a lot of attention) | de alta manutenção, exigente adj |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | This car is a high-maintenance vehicle that requires frequent servicing. |
| demanding adj | (taxing, challenging) | exigente adj |
| | | difícil, complicado adj |
| | Being the leader of a country is a demanding job. |
| | Ser líder de um país é um trabalho exigente. |
| fussbudget n | US, informal (fussy or finicky person) | exagerado sm |
| | | exigente sm, sf |
| demanding adj | (person: requiring a lot) | exigente adj |
| | The demanding teacher wouldn't accept any mistakes from her students. |
| | A professora exigente não aceitava nenhum erro de seus alunos. |
| picky adj | informal (person: critical) (figurado) | enjoado adj |
| | | exigente adj |
| | Evan is so picky; he always finds something wrong with every potential employee. |
| | Evan é tão enjoado; ele sempre encontra algo de errado com cada empregado em potencial. |
| neat adj | (person: fastidious) | exigente adj |
| | (formal) | fastidioso adj |
| | Dan was a very neat person and didn't like mess. |
| | Dan era uma pessoa muito exigente e não gostava de bagunça. |
| particular adj | (fussy) (meticuloso) | exigente, meticuloso adj |
| | He is very particular about how his food should be cooked. |
| | Ele é exigente referente à maneira de como sua comida deve ser cozida. |