onerous Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- grievous
- strict
- murderous
- rigorous
- uncomfortable
- bleak
- stringent
- hardhanded
- excruciating
- unbearable
- inhuman
- grim
- painful
- unpleasant
- heavy
- rugged
- stiff
- bitter
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.
searing, brutal, rough, oppressive, cruel, hard, harsh, severe, burdensome, trying
comfortable, soft, light, comfortable, light, pleasant, easy, soft,easy, 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.
