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- [on-er-uh s, oh-ner-]
- /ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər-/
- /ˈəʊ.nər.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [on-er-uh s, oh-ner-]
- /ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər-/
Definitions of onerous word
- adjective onerous burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties. 1
- adjective onerous having or involving obligations or responsibilities, especially legal ones, that outweigh the advantages: an onerous agreement. 1
- noun onerous (of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome. 1
- adjective onerous burdensome 1
- adjective onerous If you describe a task as onerous, you dislike having to do it because you find it difficult or unpleasant. 0
- adjective onerous laborious or oppressive 0
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Origin of onerous
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin onerōsus, equivalent to oner- (stem of onus) burden + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Onerous
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onerous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
onerous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for onerous
adjective onerous
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- arduous — Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- heavy — of great weight; hard to lift or carry: a heavy load.
- difficult — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- tiring — Archaic. to dress (the head or hair), especially with a headdress.
Antonyms for onerous
adjective onerous
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- easy-going — calm and unworried; relaxed and rather casual: an easygoing person.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
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