adjective
- involving great effort or difficulty; burdensome
Examples
- The new tax regulations impose onerous requirements on small businesses.
- She found the daily commute increasingly onerous.
- The contract contained several onerous clauses that favored the employer.
- Caring for three young children while working full-time proved onerous.
- The onerous task of reviewing hundreds of applications took weeks to complete.
- Many students consider the college application process onerous and stressful.