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