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Onerous

Onerous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Onerous? [adj] not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Onerous: burdensome \| heavy \| taxing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Onerous: annoying \| arduous \| arduously \| backbreaking \| besetting \| bothersome \| burdensome \| burdensomely \| crushing \| cumbersome \| cumbrous \| demanding \| difficult \| difficultly \| effortful \| encumbering \| exacting \| exhausting \| exigent \| forced \| grievous \| grinding \| grueling \| hampering \| hard \| hard-earned \| hard-fought \| hardly \| harsh \| heavy \| heavy-handed \| hefty \| Herculean \| impedimental \| impeding \| impeditive \| incumbent \| irksome \| killing \| labored \| laborious \| laboriously \| lumpish \| massive \| onerously \| operose \| oppressive \| overburdensome \| painful \| plaguey \| ponderous \| punishing \| strained \| strenuous \| superincumbent \| taxing \| toilsome \| toilsomely \| tough \| troublesome \| trying \| tyrannous \| unruly \| unwieldy \| uphill \| vexatious \| wearing \| wearisome \| wearying \| weighty See Also \| Onerous In Webster's Dictionary \On"er*ous\, a. [L. onerosus, fr. onus, oneris, a load, burden: cf.F. on['e]reux.] Burdensome; oppressive. ``Too onerous a solicitude.'' --I. Taylor. {Onerous cause} (Scots Law), a good and legal consideration; -- opposed to {gratuitous}.

Onerous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Onerous?

[adj] not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Onerous: burdensome | heavy | taxing

See Also |

Onerous In Webster's Dictionary

\On"er*ous\, a. [L. onerosus, fr. onus, oneris, a load,
burden: cf.F. on['e]reux.]
Burdensome; oppressive. ``Too onerous a solicitude.'' --I.
Taylor.

{Onerous cause} (Scots Law), a good and legal consideration;
   -- opposed to {gratuitous}.

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