onerous
adjective | /onerous/
(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty
onerous
adjective | /onerous/
Advanced WordsMEDIUM(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty
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"The contract placed onerous obligations on the small company."
"Parenting can be rewarding but also onerous when juggling work and childcare."
Mnemonic Trick
ONEROUS → ONE OAR US: imagine one person rowing a heavy boat — burdensome work.
Etymology
From Latin onerosus, from onus (burden).
Implies heavy, oppressive burden.
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