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