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