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