exigente
/eɡsiˈxente/ · B2 · adj
demanding, picky, exacting, choosy, fussy, tough, fastidious, finicky
🧐📏 exigente = exige + ente: one who exacts (exige) high standards
From Latin exigere, to drive out or demand, the same root as English exigent and exact. An exigente person demands exact results, so it sounds like exiting only when the standard is met: picky, tough, hard to please.