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onerous
Synonyms and Antonyms of onerous
- had the onerous and stressful job of notifying the families of soldiers killed in action
- building the scale model of the frigate was an onerous task
arduous, burdensome, challenging, demanding, exacting, grueling (or gruelling), killing, laborious, persnickety, taxing, toilsome
easy, effortless, facile, simple, smooth
Synonym Discussion of onerous
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- the onerous task of cleaning up the mess
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- burdensome responsibilities
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- the oppressive tyranny of a police state
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- an exacting employer
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