transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈä-nə-rəs, ˈō- ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French honereus, from Latin onerosus, from oner-, onus burden; akin to Sanskrit anas cart
Date: 14th century
1. : involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
an onerous task
2. : having legal obligations that outweigh the advantages
an onerous contract
• oner·ous·ly adverb
• oner·ous·ness noun
Synonyms:
onerous , burdensome , oppressive , exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful
the onerous task of cleaning up the mess
burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain
burdensome responsibilities
oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed
the oppressive tyranny of a police state
exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding
an exacting employer