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