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