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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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  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 related words in the Cambridge Dictionary.

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

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

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  5. 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.

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    Onerous definition: burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship. See examples of ONEROUS used in a sentence.

  7. 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."

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

    Onerous means burdensome, laborious, or troublesome, often because of its annoying or tedious character. It can also refer to a legal obligation that equals or exceeds the benefits. See synonyms, examples, and word origin.

  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.