Definition of ONEROUS

onerous

Adjective Satellite

  • not easily borne; wearing
    • "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"

Adj

  • Imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort; burdensome.

Adjective

  • Involving a great amount of effort; burdensome.

Examples

  • The onerous task of finding a nine-letter word with his remaining tiles loomed.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English onerous, from Middle French onereux, from Old French onereus, from Latin onerosus (“burdensome”), from onus (“load”). Compare exonerate.

Scrabble Score: 7

onerous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
onerous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
onerous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

onerous: valid Words With Friends Word