onerous
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on·er·ous
(ŏn'ər-əs, ō'nər-) 
adj.
onerousness on'er·ous·ness n.
adj.
- Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome. See synonyms at burdensome.
- Law. Entailing obligations that exceed advantages.
[Middle English, from Old French onereus, from Latin onerōsus, from onus, oner-, burden.]
onerously on'er·ous·ly adv.onerousness on'er·ous·ness n.
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onerous
adjective
- Requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength: arduous, backbreaking, burdensome, demanding, difficult, effortful, exacting, exigent, formidable, hard, heavy, laborious, oppressive, rigorous, rough, severe, taxing, tough, trying, weighty. See heavy/light.
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onerous
adj
Definition: very difficult; requiring hard labor
Antonyms: common, easy, effortless, light, trivial
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onerous
IN BRIEF: adj. - Troublesome and oppressive.
The large boulders dotting the field presented an onerous task.
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Onerous
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - byrdefuld, besværlig
Nederlands (Dutch)
drukkend, bewerkelijk
Français (French)
adj. - lourd, pénible
Deutsch (German)
adj. - belastend
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βαρύς, επαχθής, δυσβάστακτος, καταπιεστικός, (νομ.) βεβαρημένος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - oneroso, incômodo
Русский (Russian)
обременительный, хлопотный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - oneroso, pesado
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - betungande, besvärlig, belastad
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
繁重的, 负有义务的, 麻烦的, 有偿的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 繁重的, 負有義務的, 麻煩的, 有償的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성가신, 부담이 따르는
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 煩わしい, 厄介な, 面倒な, 負担付きの
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) شاق, مرهق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מכביד, מעיק, כרוך בהתחיבויות כבדות
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