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