/ Dictionary / Index E exacting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ex•act•ing Pronunciation: (ig-zak'ting), [key] — adj. rigid or severe in demands or requirements: an exacting teacher. requiring close application or attention: an exacting task. given to or characterized by exaction; extortionate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: exacting (Thesaurus) exact differential exaction Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language