tall order

ADJECTIVE

formidable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arduous challenging intimidating onerous powerful tough tremendous

WEAK

all-powerful ballbuster colossal effortful hard labored laborious mighty overpowering puissant rough staggering strenuous toilsome tough proposition uphill

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile ineffective insignificant little small unimportant weak

WEAK

feeble friendly harmless not hard trivial

NOUN

uphill struggle

Synonyms

WEAK

difficult task hard work tough assignment uphill battle

Example Sentences

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Getting the caps back now, Alan said, is "a tall order" but he hoped whoever had them might return them.

From BBC

As BBC News heard from locals, it might be a tall order - and not everyone is happy.

From BBC

Adding to 2025’s market performance might seem like a tall order.

From Barron's

We always knew doing this was a tall order.

From Los Angeles Times

But replacing Lake’s leadership is a tall order.

From Los Angeles Times