Onerous

Quick meaning: Onerous is an adjective meaning Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.

Meaning

Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.

Example Sentences

[I]t has become an onerous duty, a wearisome and distasteful task.

Again, and more intensely than ever, she desired a fixed occupation,—no matter how onerous, how irksome.

People with diabetes mellitus rely predominantly on finger pricking to measure blood levels of glucose, which can be onerous.

The striker's job was onerous, too, because there was so little "give" in the metal, and the perpetual jarring was indeed trying to the muscles.

Synonyms for onerous

Depending on context, synonyms include burdensome, demanding, difficult, taxing, wearing, heavy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include burdensome, taxing, heavy, oppressive, cumbersome, laborious.

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