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