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