Synonyms for

Demands

Verb / dɪˈmændz / Another word for demands — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To ask for something in a forceful way

Synonyms & similar words

demand requirement require supply necessitate need callfor obviate exact ask take postulate involve requires asks orders dictates expects necessitates compels obliges entails invokes enforces imposes claims asserts proclaims solicits

Synonyms by register

Formal

requirements requests exigencies imperatives

Informal

needs wants asks insistences

Literary

pleas supplications entreaties

Antonyms

supply yield compliance submission acquiescence concession

Common collocations

  • make demands
  • meet demands
  • unreasonable demands
  • growing demands
  • urgent demands
  • labor demands
  • customer demands
  • economic demands

Word family

noun demand
verb demand
adjective demanding

Usage note

While 'demand' can be used for polite requests, it often implies a strong, insistent, or even aggressive assertion of what one is entitled to or requires. Be mindful of the tone it conveys.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher demands silence in the classroom.
  2. The boss demands that the project be completed by Friday.
  3. The customer demands a refund for the faulty product.
  4. The coach demands hard work from his players.
  5. The politician demands action on climate change.

Quotes

  • The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith. - Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Love demands infinitely less than friendship. - George Jean Nathan
  • Freedom demands that we go beyond our comfort zone. - Mae Jemison

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