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