Definition & Meaning of "onerous"in English

onerous

difficult and needing a lot of energy and effort

arduous

big

challenging

demanding

difficult

Disapproving

Formal

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most onerous

Comparative

more onerous

gradable

domain

obligation, difficulty, work

Examples

The new regulations placed on businesses by the government were onerous, requiring extensive paperwork and compliance measures.

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