onerous (Meaning)
onerous (s)
not easily borne; wearing
onerous (a.)
Burdensome; oppressive.
Synonyms & Antonyms of onerous
Synonyms:
- hardhanded
- murderous
- excruciating
- grim
- painful
- stringent
- rigorous
- rugged
- bitter
- stiff
- unpleasant
- bleak
- inhuman
- unbearable
- heavy
- strict
- uncomfortable
- grievous
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- comfortless
- insupportable
- wild
- crushing
- heartbreaking
- inhospitable
- agonizing
- spartan
- forbidding
- unfriendly
- inclement
- biting
- wretched
- intolerable
- bad
- grinding
- harrowing
- overwhelming
- discomforting
- unendurable
- hostile
- disagreeable
- intemperate
- tortuous
- heartrending
- insufferable
- wearing
- 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.
brutal, hard, cruel,tough, rough, severe, harsh, oppressive, searing, burdensome
light, soft, comfortable, comfortable, pleasant, easy, light,easy, pleasant, soft
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.
