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    onerous
    /ˈəʊn(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty: "he found his duties increasingly onerous"

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  3. 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.

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

    The meaning of ONEROUS is involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome. How to use onerous in a sentence. What is the Difference Between onerous, burdensome, oppressive?

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  6. 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."

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › onerousONEROUS | 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.

  8. 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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitiononerous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective onerous, which means needing great effort or causing trouble or worry. See synonyms, examples and word origin.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › onerous_adjonerous, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    Onerous means burdensome, troublesome, or disagreeable. It comes from the Latin word onus, meaning a burden or load. Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, frequency, and related words in the Oxford English Dictionary.