Antonyms for onerous


Grammar : Adj
Spell : on-er-uhs, oh-ner-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər-


Definition of onerous

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French onereus, honereus (14c., Modern French onéreux) and directly from Latin onerosus, from onus (genitive oneris) "burden" (see onus).
  • adj difficult; requiring hard labor
Example sentences :
  • They are not onerous, and will not interfere with the daily life of the country.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various
  • There is a dignity to be borne which, though it may be onerous, must be supported.
  • Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope
  • The door-keeper of the gaming-house holds an onerous responsibility.
  • Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest
  • He is willing to surrender, if the terms are not too onerous.
  • Extract from : « At the Point of the Bayonet » by G. A. Henty
  • The plan of search adopted by Professor Challis was an onerous one.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Heavens » by Robert Stawell Ball
  • They did not find his rule too onerous under those conditions.
  • Extract from : « Lewis and Clark » by William R. Lighton
  • And when he had confessed that his duties were onerous, she had brightened.
  • Extract from : « Children of the Desert » by Louis Dodge
  • The position is an onerous one, and carries great responsibility with it.
  • Extract from : « The History of "Punch" » by M. H. Spielmann
  • Heavy and onerous as the responsibility might be, it had been placed in her hands.
  • Extract from : « A College Girl » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
  • He had been busy—the onerous duties of an attaché—and so forth.
  • Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett

Synonyms for onerous

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