onerous

[on-er-uhs, oh-ner-] / ˈɒn ər əs, ˈoʊ nər- /

ADJECTIVE

difficult; requiring hard labor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arduous backbreaking burdensome cumbersome demanding difficult distressing excessive exhausting grueling harsh intolerable laborious oppressive painful rigorous severe strenuous taxing troublesome weighty

WEAK

austere crushing embittering exacting exigent fatiguing formidable galling grave grinding hard headache heavy irksome merciless overpowering overtaxing plodding ponderous pressing responsible serious tiresome tiring toilsome vexatious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm easy effortless facile friendly gentle helpful mild nice simple trivial

WEAK

light

Example Sentences

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Many European entrepreneurs blame Europe’s plight on a risk-averse culture, fragmented market and onerous regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Additional onerous rules applied by the Chinese government on rare-earth exports last year has raised the anxiety around procurement of these materials in the future for the rest of the world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last month, the White House issued an executive order that aims to challenge “onerous” state laws deemed as stymieing AI innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal

In other words, if earnings can hold up, stock gains can continue, making the market’s already high valuations less onerous.

From Barron's

“Without proper advance planning, transferring private-equity interests can be problematic and often involves high fees and onerous restrictions on when a transfer can take place.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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