Antonyms for onerous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : on-er-uhs, oh-ner-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər-

Definition of onerous

Origin : late 14c., from Old French onereus, honereus (14c., Modern French onéreux) and directly from Latin onerosus, from onus (genitive oneris) "burden" (see onus).

adj difficult; requiring hard labor

Example sentences :

They are not onerous, and will not interfere with the daily life of the country.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various

There is a dignity to be borne which, though it may be onerous, must be supported.
Extract from : « Is He Popenjoy? » by Anthony Trollope

The door-keeper of the gaming-house holds an onerous responsibility.
Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest

He is willing to surrender, if the terms are not too onerous.
Extract from : « At the Point of the Bayonet » by G. A. Henty

The plan of search adopted by Professor Challis was an onerous one.
Extract from : « The Story of the Heavens » by Robert Stawell Ball

They did not find his rule too onerous under those conditions.
Extract from : « Lewis and Clark » by William R. Lighton

And when he had confessed that his duties were onerous, she had brightened.
Extract from : « Children of the Desert » by Louis Dodge

The position is an onerous one, and carries great responsibility with it.
Extract from : « The History of "Punch" » by M. H. Spielmann

Heavy and onerous as the responsibility might be, it had been placed in her hands.
Extract from : « A College Girl » by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

He had been busy—the onerous duties of an attaché—and so forth.
Extract from : « Patsy » by S. R. Crockett

Synonyms for onerous

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