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onerous
What does onerous mean?
onerous (adjective): imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use onerous in a sentence?
- My duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce onerous?
/ˈoʊnəɹəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does onerous come from?
Inherited from Middle English onerous, borrowed from Middle French onereux, from Old French onereus, a learned borrowing from Latin onerosus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of onerous?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “onerous” mean?
feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging
Not quite: that's what envious means.
imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome
Right! That's what “onerous” means.
simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings
Not quite: that's what ambivalent means.
separate or isolated from the surroundings; having little regard for others' opinions or prejudices; provincial
Not quite: that's what insular means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “onerous”?
candid
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clumsy
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taxing
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innate
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