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Synonyms for onerous in English

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onerous:
- burdensome; onerous; taxing

English

Detailed Synonyms for onerous in English

onerous:

onerous adj

onerous

– not easily borne; wearing ¹
burdensome; onerous; taxing
– not easily borne; wearing ¹
- burdensome adj
  - the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return¹
- onerous adj
  - my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests¹
- taxing adj
  - a taxing schedule¹

Alternate Synonyms for "onerous":

burdensome; taxing; heavy

Related Definitions for "onerous":

not easily borne; wearing¹
- my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University