Definitions for onerous
ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər-oner·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. burdensome, onerous, taxingadjective

   not easily borne; wearing

   "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onerousadjective

   imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort.

2. Etymology: From onerosus, from onus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onerousadjective

   Burthensome; oppressive.

   Etymology: onereux, Fr. onerosus, Lat.

   A banished person, that is absent out of necessity, retains all things onerous to himself, as a punishment for his crime. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

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1. onerous

   Onerous refers to something that is burdensome, difficult, or requiring a lot of effort or work. This can include situations, tasks, obligations, or responsibilities.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onerous

   on′ėr-us, adj. burdensome: oppressive.—adj. On′erary, fitted or intended for carrying burdens: comprising burdens.—adv. On′erously.—n. On′erousness. [L. onerosus—onus.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of onerous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of onerous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of onerous in a Sentence

1. Phelan MoonSong:

   I said, ‘OK, I’ll go ahead and do that,’ but it seemed like an onerous requirement.

2. Energy Department spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes:

   President Trump promised the American people that President Trump would reduce onerous federal regulations on the American consumer, and this proposed rulemaking on showerheads does just that.

3. Tom Davis:

   For college-educated people, vaccine mandates don't seem too onerous.

4. Lewis Grossman:

   Mifepristone is not the kind of drug for which any kind of pharmacy certification is normally required, and this particular pharmacy certification regime seems much more onerous than one would expect for a random drug with a similar safety profile.

5. Mohshin Aziz:

   This ruling is so onerous, chances are all 13 airlines will be suspended so thousands of jobs will be lost. No government in the world wants that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=onerous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Onerous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=onerous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=onerous