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onerous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of onerous

1 difficult to endure

had the onerous and stressful job of notifying the families of soldiers killed in action

Synonyms of onerous

bitter, brutal, burdensome, cruel, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, hardhanded, harsh, heavy, inhuman, murderous, oppressive, rough, rugged, searing, severe, stiff, tough, trying

Words Related to onerous

austere, bleak, comfortless, discomforting, forbidding, inhospitable, spartan, uncomfortable

biting, inclement, intemperate, wild

rigorous, strict, stringent

agonizing, heartbreaking, heartrending, painful, wretched

crushing, grinding, overwhelming, wearing

insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

harrowing, tortuous

bad, disagreeable, hostile, unfriendly, unpleasant

Near Antonyms of onerous

comfortable, cozy, luxurious, snug

agreeable, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant

peaceful, relaxing, reposeful, restful

bearable, endurable, painless, tolerable

balmy, calm, clement, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate

Antonyms of onerous

easy, light, soft

2 requiring much time, effort, or careful attention

building the scale model of the frigate was an onerous task

Synonyms of onerous

arduous, burdensome, challenging, demanding, exacting, grueling (or gruelling), killing, laborious, persnickety, taxing, toilsome

Words Related to onerous

difficult, formidable, hard, herculean, rough, rugged, stiff, strenuous, testing, tough

oppressive, trying

rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict, stringent

Near Antonyms of onerous

easy, effortless, facile, simple, smooth

Antonyms of onerous

light, nondemanding, unchallenging, undemanding

Synonym Discussion of onerous

onerous, burdensome, oppressive, exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful.

- the onerous task of cleaning up the mess

burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain.

- burdensome responsibilities

oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed.

- the oppressive tyranny of a police state

exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding.

- an exacting employer

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