onerous (Meaning)
onerous (s)
not easily borne; wearing
onerous (a.)
Burdensome; oppressive.
Synonyms & Antonyms of onerous
Synonyms:
- stiff
- unbearable
- unpleasant
- uncomfortable
- painful
- rugged
- grim
- bleak
- murderous
- excruciating
- bitter
- inhuman
- grievous
- stringent
- rigorous
- hardhanded
- strict
- heavy
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- heartbreaking
- discomforting
- unendurable
- wild
- comfortless
- hostile
- tortuous
- crushing
- heartrending
- intolerable
- inclement
- harrowing
- biting
- disagreeable
- overwhelming
- insufferable
- wearing
- inhospitable
- bad
- grinding
- spartan
- unfriendly
- forbidding
- wretched
- intemperate
- agonizing
- insupportable
- austere
Antonyms:
onerous Sentence Examples
- The onerous mortgage payments left the family struggling financially.
- The job's onerous workload and long hours took a toll on her well-being.
- The contract contained several onerous clauses that the company insisted upon.
- The onerous task of cleaning the attic was a daunting one.
- The onerous tax burden weighed heavily on homeowners.
- The onerous duties of a caretaker proved to be too much for her.
- The onerous bureaucracy involved in applying for a visa was frustrating.
- The onerous responsibility of caring for an elderly parent was overwhelming.
- The onerous requirements for the scholarship made it difficult to qualify.
- The onerous task of moving required her to take several trips.
FAQs About the word onerous
not easily borne; wearingBurdensome; oppressive.
tough, harsh, trying, rough, cruel, hard, oppressive, burdensome, brutal, severe
easy, light, comfortable, light, comfortable, pleasant, soft, pleasant, soft, easy
The onerous mortgage payments left the family struggling financially.
The job's onerous workload and long hours took a toll on her well-being.
The contract contained several onerous clauses that the company insisted upon.
The onerous task of cleaning the attic was a daunting one.
