onerous
pronunciation
How to pronounce onerous in British English:
UK [ˈəʊnərəs]
How to pronounce onerous in American English:
US [ˈɑnərəs]
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- Adjective:
- not easily borne; wearing
Word Origin
- onerous (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French onereus, honereus (14c., Modern French onéreux) and directly from Latin onerosus, from onus (genitive oneris) "burden" (see onus).
Example
- 1. Can the un take on another onerous peacekeeping operation ?
- 2. Some fear that it will impose onerous requirements on firms raising equity from the crowd .
- 3. Reform plans launched a year ago seek to do two things at once , both onerous .
- 4. These countries are already struggling to deal with the onerous austerity packages that are the price of their rescues .
- 5. But onerous regulations are also to blame .