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onerous
This term describes a weight that is not merely heavy, but oppressive. It carries a strong connotation of unfairness or excessive demand, often suggesting that the effort required to complete a task is disproportionate to the reward or the necessity of the action. It is frequently used in professional, bureaucratic, or legal settings to describe obligations that feel like a penalty.
In legal terminology, the word takes on a technical precision, referring specifically to contracts where the costs or obligations imposed on one party are so severe that they outweigh any potential gain. This distinguishes it from general difficulty, shifting the focus toward the imbalance of a deal or the severity of a mandate.
Meanings
Examples
The new reporting requirements are incredibly onerous for small businesses.
The new reporting requirements are incredibly onerous for small businesses.
I cannot accept such an onerous set of conditions in this contract.
Maintaining the ancient castle proved to be an onerous task for the family.
This is becoming too onerous for me to handle alone.
The company found the regulatory compliance process to be overly onerous.
The company found the regulatory compliance process to be overly onerous.
Why did they make the application process so onerous?
The court ruled that the agreement was an onerous contract.
It felt like an onerous obligation to attend every single committee meeting.