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    on·er·ous
    /ˈōnərəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome: "he found his duties increasingly onerous"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishONEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Onerous means difficult to do or needing a lot of effort. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › onerousOnerous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Onerous means involving, imposing, or constituting a burden, or having legal obligations that outweigh the advantages. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and usage of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › onerousOnerous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If something is onerous, it is very difficult to deal with or do. A near synonym is burdensome. In legal usage, onerous describes a contract or lease that has more obligations than advantages. Onerous derives from Middle English, from Old French onereus, from Latin onerōsus, from onus "burden."

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › onerousONEROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Onerous means burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship. It can also refer to obligations or responsibilities that outweigh the advantages. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of onerous.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishONEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Onerous means difficult, unpleasant, or burdensome. It can describe a task, a duty, or a legal obligation. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and related words.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryONEROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Onerous means difficult to do or needing a lot of effort. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, such as taxes, duties, or tasks, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › onerousOnerous - definition of onerous by The Free Dictionary

    Onerous means troublesome, oppressive, or burdensome, or having obligations that outweigh the advantages. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of onerous in English and Spanish.