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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024on•er•ous /ˈɑnərəs, ˈoʊnər-/USA pronunciation adj. - being a burden;
troublesome:an onerous task.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024on•er•ous (on′ər əs, ō′nər-),USA pronunciation adj. - burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship:onerous duties.
- having or involving obligations or responsibilities, esp. legal ones, that outweigh the advantages:an onerous agreement.
- Latin onerōsus, equivalent. to oner- (stem of onus) burden + -ōsus -ous
- Middle English 1350–1400
on′er•ous•ly, adv. on′er•ous•ness, o•ne•ros•i•ty (ō′nə ros′i tē),USA pronunciation n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged heavy, crushing, grievous; irksome, galling.
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