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