Definition of onerous in English:

onerous

adjective ˈəʊn(ə)rəsˈɒn(ə)rəs

1(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
he found his duties increasingly onerous
Example sentencesExamples
- No wonder we cannot find staff for such onerous tasks, the stress day in day out must be disastrous on their health.
- But the new rules will place onerous responsibilities on employers.
- The government must take on the onerous task of social engineering.
- He went on to say: ‘I find it an onerous task for a child to appear in court and be tested in this way.’
- Eithne also has the onerous task of visiting groups, hospitals and the sick or anyone else that contacts her wishing to see the relic.
- In it, Eggers recounted the deaths of his parents, and the lightly borne but nonetheless onerous task of bringing up his youngest brother.
- Since 1994, the Foundation has taken on the onerous task when little or no help was available.
- The onerous task of distributing seed potatoes to the tenantry on the Sligo estate has just been completed.
- I wonder who she considers would be better equipped for this onerous task, or who would be more likely to possess the necessary wisdom of Solomon?
- And it's an onerous responsibility and he made a decision in the light of the information available to him.
- Not an onerous responsibility, or an unreasonable imposition, it seems to me.
- This is an onerous responsibility, a responsibility which cannot be achieved by the notion that might is right.
- A leading Scottish businesswoman has the onerous task of finding a buyer for the beleaguered Millennium Dome in London.
- He says the Birds Australia Council decided that the management task was too onerous for volunteers.
- First they had the onerous task of rearranging the furniture.
- As already indicated, to make a contract that insurance should be in place is all that would be needed, and that is not a difficult or onerous duty to perform.
- Both of them, not known to shirk work, have taken upon themselves the onerous task of touring Europe to market Kerala.
- And, one thing that I didn't mention before is that BA have given me another onerous task.
- Which means I'll have to resume the onerous task of sending regular e-mail.
- Without vision, the process of conceptualisation can becomes an onerous task for any individual.
Synonyms
burdensome, heavy, inconvenient, troublesome, awkward, crushing, back-breaking, oppressive
weighty, arduous, strenuous, uphill, difficult, hard, severe, formidable, laborious, Herculean, exhausting, tiring, taxing, demanding, punishing, gruelling, exacting, wearing, stiff, stressful, wearisome, fatiguing
archaic toilsome
rare exigent
1. 1.1Law Involving heavy obligations.
  an onerous lease
  Example sentencesExamples
  The court appreciates that this burden is onerous at this early stage of a proceeding.
  It seems likely that the net cash position will move into net debt and/or the company will be saddled with onerous lease obligations.
  The terms of the warranty in that declaration were more onerous than those in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale.
  The specifics of the onerous terms of release were not apparent in the unreported decision.
  Occupiers are going to become more aware of onerous lease terms.
  The argument was that the scheme is so oppressive and onerous because it infringes the Applicant's right to work and to respect for his privacy.
  The applicant here obviously desires bail but the grant of bail, if the appeal fails, is fairly onerous.
  So he came wanting a really onerous agreement at the end of the conference.
  Some flags of convenience were thus able to avoid the more onerous regulations, which coastal states could do little to enforce.
  Stripping out exceptionals and adjusting for onerous lease contracts, profits fell.
  The free trade area is the least onerous in terms of involvement.
  The burden is heavy if unusually wide or onerous conditions are to become part of the contract.
  Immediately it alleviates the citizenry of onerous repayments on obligations issued by previous governments.
  It would be unduly onerous for the taxing authorities to ensure that there was a system in place to identify any such inconsistent treatment.
  Unprofitable contracts can be ended, and property burdened with onerous obligations disowned.
  Furthermore, to take precautions against uninvited guests was thought too onerous a burden to place on landowners.
  For many chapters, meeting this obligation is neither onerous nor costly.
  Thus his liability under the lease could become even more onerous, without his knowledge or consent.
  The renewal agreement as to the mortgage signed by the Yoos was such that the repayment terms were less onerous.
  To what extent should special rules govern the incorporation of such onerous clauses in the contract or prohibit their use completely?
  Synonyms
  gruelling, arduous, strenuous, punishing, murderous, crushing, herculean, demanding, exacting, taxing, formidable, exhausting, draining, laborious, burdensome, tough, stiff, uphill, heavy

Derivatives

onerously

adverb ˈɒn(ə)rəsliˈəʊn(ə)rəsli

Appearing onerously in both Matrix sequels, the Merovingian is a cartoon diagram of a European filled in with the usual stoner musings of the Wachowski brothers.
Example sentencesExamples
- In this time, that chaos is being unleashed by neoconservative actions within capitalism that are bearing down increasingly onerously on the lives of the young, women, working people and the poor generally.
- In the mainland, conversely, ICBC's poor management, low pay, onerously high staffing levels and bulky branch network hamstrings many necessary reforms.
- The consumer usually has to pay some part of the accommodation cost, but more onerously, must also pay for flights, supplements and taxes.
- The result is that the more our government tries to impose impractical and onerously expensive legislation on to UK farming the more sub-standard produce will enter our country.

onerousness

noun ˈɒn(ə)rəsnəsˈəʊn(ə)rəsnəs

The regulatory onerousness of this legislation is diametrically opposed to the Government's rhetoric of wanting to lift our economic growth by focusing on and progressing biotechnology.
Example sentencesExamples
- That obligation might or might not have different degrees of onerousness because of what the State otherwise does in a particular case, full stop.
- In much of the literature on Neilson the reader is led to believe that the harshness of the Mallee and the sheer onerousness of his working life made it difficult for him to write.
- Treated as a finding of fact, it cannot be supported on the evidence, which, as to the onerousness of the suggested of remedial measure, was non-existent.
- Ossie Kilkenny, U2's accountant, comes in for a similar beating, having tried to get the author to sign a management contract of Dickensian onerousness.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from onus, oner- 'burden'.

exonerate from Late Middle English:
Exonerate ‘absolve from blame’ is from Latin exonerare ‘free from a burden’, from ex- ‘from’ and onus, oner- ‘a burden’, source of onerous (Late Middle English) ‘burdensome’.

Definition of onerous in US English:

onerous

adjective

1(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
he found his duties increasingly onerous
Example sentencesExamples
- Which means I'll have to resume the onerous task of sending regular e-mail.
- In it, Eggers recounted the deaths of his parents, and the lightly borne but nonetheless onerous task of bringing up his youngest brother.
- And it's an onerous responsibility and he made a decision in the light of the information available to him.
- And, one thing that I didn't mention before is that BA have given me another onerous task.
- The onerous task of distributing seed potatoes to the tenantry on the Sligo estate has just been completed.
- This is an onerous responsibility, a responsibility which cannot be achieved by the notion that might is right.
- Without vision, the process of conceptualisation can becomes an onerous task for any individual.
- The government must take on the onerous task of social engineering.
- Eithne also has the onerous task of visiting groups, hospitals and the sick or anyone else that contacts her wishing to see the relic.
- He went on to say: ‘I find it an onerous task for a child to appear in court and be tested in this way.’
- Since 1994, the Foundation has taken on the onerous task when little or no help was available.
- Both of them, not known to shirk work, have taken upon themselves the onerous task of touring Europe to market Kerala.
- He says the Birds Australia Council decided that the management task was too onerous for volunteers.
- Not an onerous responsibility, or an unreasonable imposition, it seems to me.
- First they had the onerous task of rearranging the furniture.
- I wonder who she considers would be better equipped for this onerous task, or who would be more likely to possess the necessary wisdom of Solomon?
- But the new rules will place onerous responsibilities on employers.
- No wonder we cannot find staff for such onerous tasks, the stress day in day out must be disastrous on their health.
- A leading Scottish businesswoman has the onerous task of finding a buyer for the beleaguered Millennium Dome in London.
- As already indicated, to make a contract that insurance should be in place is all that would be needed, and that is not a difficult or onerous duty to perform.
Synonyms
burdensome, heavy, inconvenient, troublesome, awkward, crushing, back-breaking, oppressive
1. 1.1Law Involving heavy obligations.
  an onerous lease
  Example sentencesExamples
  The terms of the warranty in that declaration were more onerous than those in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale.
  Thus his liability under the lease could become even more onerous, without his knowledge or consent.
  The specifics of the onerous terms of release were not apparent in the unreported decision.
  The renewal agreement as to the mortgage signed by the Yoos was such that the repayment terms were less onerous.
  Occupiers are going to become more aware of onerous lease terms.
  Furthermore, to take precautions against uninvited guests was thought too onerous a burden to place on landowners.
  The argument was that the scheme is so oppressive and onerous because it infringes the Applicant's right to work and to respect for his privacy.
  The burden is heavy if unusually wide or onerous conditions are to become part of the contract.
  Stripping out exceptionals and adjusting for onerous lease contracts, profits fell.
  The court appreciates that this burden is onerous at this early stage of a proceeding.
  The free trade area is the least onerous in terms of involvement.
  For many chapters, meeting this obligation is neither onerous nor costly.
  Some flags of convenience were thus able to avoid the more onerous regulations, which coastal states could do little to enforce.
  Unprofitable contracts can be ended, and property burdened with onerous obligations disowned.
  Immediately it alleviates the citizenry of onerous repayments on obligations issued by previous governments.
  To what extent should special rules govern the incorporation of such onerous clauses in the contract or prohibit their use completely?
  It would be unduly onerous for the taxing authorities to ensure that there was a system in place to identify any such inconsistent treatment.
  So he came wanting a really onerous agreement at the end of the conference.
  It seems likely that the net cash position will move into net debt and/or the company will be saddled with onerous lease obligations.
  The applicant here obviously desires bail but the grant of bail, if the appeal fails, is fairly onerous.
  Synonyms
  gruelling, arduous, strenuous, punishing, murderous, crushing, herculean, demanding, exacting, taxing, formidable, exhausting, draining, laborious, burdensome, tough, stiff, uphill, heavy

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from onus, oner- ‘burden’.

单词	onerous
释义	Definition of onerous in English: onerous adjective ˈəʊn(ə)rəsˈɒn(ə)rəs 1(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty. he found his duties increasingly onerous Example sentencesExamples No wonder we cannot find staff for such onerous tasks, the stress day in day out must be disastrous on their health. But the new rules will place onerous responsibilities on employers. The government must take on the onerous task of social engineering. He went on to say: ‘I find it an onerous task for a child to appear in court and be tested in this way.’ Eithne also has the onerous task of visiting groups, hospitals and the sick or anyone else that contacts her wishing to see the relic. In it, Eggers recounted the deaths of his parents, and the lightly borne but nonetheless onerous task of bringing up his youngest brother. Since 1994, the Foundation has taken on the onerous task when little or no help was available. The onerous task of distributing seed potatoes to the tenantry on the Sligo estate has just been completed. I wonder who she considers would be better equipped for this onerous task, or who would be more likely to possess the necessary wisdom of Solomon? And it's an onerous responsibility and he made a decision in the light of the information available to him. Not an onerous responsibility, or an unreasonable imposition, it seems to me. This is an onerous responsibility, a responsibility which cannot be achieved by the notion that might is right. A leading Scottish businesswoman has the onerous task of finding a buyer for the beleaguered Millennium Dome in London. He says the Birds Australia Council decided that the management task was too onerous for volunteers. First they had the onerous task of rearranging the furniture. As already indicated, to make a contract that insurance should be in place is all that would be needed, and that is not a difficult or onerous duty to perform. Both of them, not known to shirk work, have taken upon themselves the onerous task of touring Europe to market Kerala. And, one thing that I didn't mention before is that BA have given me another onerous task. Which means I'll have to resume the onerous task of sending regular e-mail. Without vision, the process of conceptualisation can becomes an onerous task for any individual. Synonyms burdensome, heavy, inconvenient, troublesome, awkward, crushing, back-breaking, oppressive weighty, arduous, strenuous, uphill, difficult, hard, severe, formidable, laborious, Herculean, exhausting, tiring, taxing, demanding, punishing, gruelling, exacting, wearing, stiff, stressful, wearisome, fatiguing archaic toilsome rare exigent 1.1Law Involving heavy obligations. an onerous lease Example sentencesExamples The court appreciates that this burden is onerous at this early stage of a proceeding. It seems likely that the net cash position will move into net debt and/or the company will be saddled with onerous lease obligations. The terms of the warranty in that declaration were more onerous than those in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. The specifics of the onerous terms of release were not apparent in the unreported decision. Occupiers are going to become more aware of onerous lease terms. The argument was that the scheme is so oppressive and onerous because it infringes the Applicant's right to work and to respect for his privacy. The applicant here obviously desires bail but the grant of bail, if the appeal fails, is fairly onerous. So he came wanting a really onerous agreement at the end of the conference. Some flags of convenience were thus able to avoid the more onerous regulations, which coastal states could do little to enforce. Stripping out exceptionals and adjusting for onerous lease contracts, profits fell. The free trade area is the least onerous in terms of involvement. The burden is heavy if unusually wide or onerous conditions are to become part of the contract. Immediately it alleviates the citizenry of onerous repayments on obligations issued by previous governments. It would be unduly onerous for the taxing authorities to ensure that there was a system in place to identify any such inconsistent treatment. Unprofitable contracts can be ended, and property burdened with onerous obligations disowned. Furthermore, to take precautions against uninvited guests was thought too onerous a burden to place on landowners. For many chapters, meeting this obligation is neither onerous nor costly. Thus his liability under the lease could become even more onerous, without his knowledge or consent. The renewal agreement as to the mortgage signed by the Yoos was such that the repayment terms were less onerous. To what extent should special rules govern the incorporation of such onerous clauses in the contract or prohibit their use completely? Synonyms gruelling, arduous, strenuous, punishing, murderous, crushing, herculean, demanding, exacting, taxing, formidable, exhausting, draining, laborious, burdensome, tough, stiff, uphill, heavy Derivatives onerously adverb ˈɒn(ə)rəsliˈəʊn(ə)rəsli Appearing onerously in both Matrix sequels, the Merovingian is a cartoon diagram of a European filled in with the usual stoner musings of the Wachowski brothers. Example sentencesExamples In this time, that chaos is being unleashed by neoconservative actions within capitalism that are bearing down increasingly onerously on the lives of the young, women, working people and the poor generally. In the mainland, conversely, ICBC's poor management, low pay, onerously high staffing levels and bulky branch network hamstrings many necessary reforms. The consumer usually has to pay some part of the accommodation cost, but more onerously, must also pay for flights, supplements and taxes. The result is that the more our government tries to impose impractical and onerously expensive legislation on to UK farming the more sub-standard produce will enter our country. onerousness noun ˈɒn(ə)rəsnəsˈəʊn(ə)rəsnəs The regulatory onerousness of this legislation is diametrically opposed to the Government's rhetoric of wanting to lift our economic growth by focusing on and progressing biotechnology. Example sentencesExamples That obligation might or might not have different degrees of onerousness because of what the State otherwise does in a particular case, full stop. In much of the literature on Neilson the reader is led to believe that the harshness of the Mallee and the sheer onerousness of his working life made it difficult for him to write. Treated as a finding of fact, it cannot be supported on the evidence, which, as to the onerousness of the suggested of remedial measure, was non-existent. Ossie Kilkenny, U2's accountant, comes in for a similar beating, having tried to get the author to sign a management contract of Dickensian onerousness. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from onus, oner- 'burden'. exonerate from Late Middle English: Exonerate ‘absolve from blame’ is from Latin exonerare ‘free from a burden’, from ex- ‘from’ and onus, oner- ‘a burden’, source of onerous (Late Middle English) ‘burdensome’. Definition of onerous in US English: onerous adjective 1(of a task, duty, or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome. he found his duties increasingly onerous Example sentencesExamples Which means I'll have to resume the onerous task of sending regular e-mail. In it, Eggers recounted the deaths of his parents, and the lightly borne but nonetheless onerous task of bringing up his youngest brother. And it's an onerous responsibility and he made a decision in the light of the information available to him. And, one thing that I didn't mention before is that BA have given me another onerous task. The onerous task of distributing seed potatoes to the tenantry on the Sligo estate has just been completed. This is an onerous responsibility, a responsibility which cannot be achieved by the notion that might is right. Without vision, the process of conceptualisation can becomes an onerous task for any individual. The government must take on the onerous task of social engineering. Eithne also has the onerous task of visiting groups, hospitals and the sick or anyone else that contacts her wishing to see the relic. He went on to say: ‘I find it an onerous task for a child to appear in court and be tested in this way.’ Since 1994, the Foundation has taken on the onerous task when little or no help was available. Both of them, not known to shirk work, have taken upon themselves the onerous task of touring Europe to market Kerala. He says the Birds Australia Council decided that the management task was too onerous for volunteers. Not an onerous responsibility, or an unreasonable imposition, it seems to me. First they had the onerous task of rearranging the furniture. I wonder who she considers would be better equipped for this onerous task, or who would be more likely to possess the necessary wisdom of Solomon? But the new rules will place onerous responsibilities on employers. No wonder we cannot find staff for such onerous tasks, the stress day in day out must be disastrous on their health. A leading Scottish businesswoman has the onerous task of finding a buyer for the beleaguered Millennium Dome in London. As already indicated, to make a contract that insurance should be in place is all that would be needed, and that is not a difficult or onerous duty to perform. Synonyms burdensome, heavy, inconvenient, troublesome, awkward, crushing, back-breaking, oppressive 1.1Law Involving heavy obligations. an onerous lease Example sentencesExamples The terms of the warranty in that declaration were more onerous than those in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale. Thus his liability under the lease could become even more onerous, without his knowledge or consent. The specifics of the onerous terms of release were not apparent in the unreported decision. The renewal agreement as to the mortgage signed by the Yoos was such that the repayment terms were less onerous. Occupiers are going to become more aware of onerous lease terms. Furthermore, to take precautions against uninvited guests was thought too onerous a burden to place on landowners. The argument was that the scheme is so oppressive and onerous because it infringes the Applicant's right to work and to respect for his privacy. The burden is heavy if unusually wide or onerous conditions are to become part of the contract. Stripping out exceptionals and adjusting for onerous lease contracts, profits fell. The court appreciates that this burden is onerous at this early stage of a proceeding. The free trade area is the least onerous in terms of involvement. For many chapters, meeting this obligation is neither onerous nor costly. Some flags of convenience were thus able to avoid the more onerous regulations, which coastal states could do little to enforce. Unprofitable contracts can be ended, and property burdened with onerous obligations disowned. Immediately it alleviates the citizenry of onerous repayments on obligations issued by previous governments. To what extent should special rules govern the incorporation of such onerous clauses in the contract or prohibit their use completely? It would be unduly onerous for the taxing authorities to ensure that there was a system in place to identify any such inconsistent treatment. So he came wanting a really onerous agreement at the end of the conference. It seems likely that the net cash position will move into net debt and/or the company will be saddled with onerous lease obligations. The applicant here obviously desires bail but the grant of bail, if the appeal fails, is fairly onerous. Synonyms gruelling, arduous, strenuous, punishing, murderous, crushing, herculean, demanding, exacting, taxing, formidable, exhausting, draining, laborious, burdensome, tough, stiff, uphill, heavy Origin Late Middle English: from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus, from onus, oner- ‘burden’.
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