Synonyms for onerous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : on-er-uhs, oh-ner- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər- |
Top 10 synonyms for onerous
- austere
- crushing
- embittering
- exacting
- exigent
- fatiguing
- formidable
- galling
- grave
- grinding
- hard
- harsh
- headache
- heavy
- intolerable
- irksome
- laborious
- merciless
- oppressive
- overpowering
- overtaxing
- painful
- plodding
- ponderous
- pressing
- responsible
- rigorous
- serious
- severe
- strenuous
- taxing
- tiresome
- tiring
- toilsome
- troublesome
- vexatious
- weighty
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for onerous
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