onerous Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- grievous
- stiff
- murderous
- bitter
- excruciating
- stringent
- inhuman
- strict
- unbearable
- uncomfortable
- rigorous
- unpleasant
- grim
- hardhanded
- painful
- rugged
- heavy
- bleak
Weak:
onerous Meaning
Wordnet
onerous (s)
not easily borne; wearing
Webster
onerous (a.)
Burdensome; oppressive.
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.
FAQs About the word onerous
not easily borne; wearingBurdensome; oppressive.
harsh,tough, burdensome, searing, trying, severe, oppressive, cruel, hard, brutal
soft, pleasant, comfortable, soft, light, pleasant, easy, light, comfortable,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.
