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