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Air travel survived decades of terrorism, including attacks which resulted in the deaths of everyone on the plane. It survived 9/11. It'll survive the next successful attack. The only real worry is that we'll scare ourselves into making air travel so onerous that we won't fly anymore.
Bruce Schneier

Meaning of "onerous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ONEROUS

From Latin onerōsus burdensome, from onus load.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ONEROUS

onerous  [ˈɒnərəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONEROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Onerous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONEROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of onerous in the English dictionary

The definition of onerous in the dictionary is laborious or oppressive. Other definition of onerous is having or involving burdens or obligations that counterbalance or outweigh the advantages.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONEROUS


adventurous
ədˈvɛntʃərəs
Carreras
kəˈrɛərəs
congenerous
kɒnˈdʒɛnərəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
facinorous
fəˈsɪnərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
glamorous
ˈɡlæmərəs
glamourous
ˈɡlæmərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
Icarus
ˈɪkərəs
Lazarus
ˈlæzərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
overgenerous
ˌəʊvəˈdʒɛnərəs
phosphorus
ˈfɒsfərəs
prosperous
ˈprɒspərəs
rigorous
ˈrɪɡərəs
ungenerous
ʌnˈdʒɛnərəs
uterus
ˈjuːtərəs
vigorous
ˈvɪɡərəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONEROUS

oneiric
oneirically
oneirocritic
oneirocritical
oneirocritically
oneirocriticism
oneirodynia
oneirology
oneiromancer
oneiromancy
oneiroscopist
oneiroscopy
oneness
oner
onerously
onerousness
oneself
onesie

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONEROUS

adulterous
boisterous
cadaverous
cancerous
coniferous
cruciferous
lecherous
metalliferous
murderous
noncancerous
obstreperous
odoriferous
porous
preposterous
seminiferous
serous
slanderous
splendiferous
thunderous
treacherous
tuberous

Synonyms and antonyms of onerous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ONEROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «onerous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of onerous

Translation of «onerous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONEROUS

Find out the translation of onerous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of onerous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «onerous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

费力的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arduo
570 millions of speakers

English

onerous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

महती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مرهقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обременительным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

oneroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুরুভার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lourd
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membebankan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

煩わしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

힘든
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Onerous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருஞ்சுமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रासदायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

külfetli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gravoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uciążliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обтяжливим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oneros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επαχθείς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drukkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betungande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tyngende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of onerous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONEROUS»

The term «onerous» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.780 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONEROUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «onerous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «onerous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about onerous

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8 QUOTES WITH «ONEROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word onerous.
1
Jim Gerlach
Without true medical liability reform, our doctors will continue to leave, and young doctors coming out of medical school $100,000 to $200,000 in debt will not be able to afford such onerous costs.
2
Gina McCarthy
The EPA's greenhouse gas regulations, along with a host of other onerous regulations, are unnecessarily driving out conventional fuels as part of America's energy mix. The consequences are higher energy prices for families and a contraction of our nation's economic growth.
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Joe Miller
We just simply want to get back to basics, get - restore essentially the constitutional foundation of the country, and that means the federal government becoming less onerous, less involved in every - basically every item of our lives. And what that means is there does have to be some transition.
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Harold Prince
Throwing money at something doesn't really create - forgive me that onerous word - art.
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Matt Salmon
The federal government needs to get off the backs of small businesses and let the private sector grow and create jobs instead of harnessing it with onerous regulations and a repressive tax code.
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Bruce Schneier
Air travel survived decades of terrorism, including attacks which resulted in the deaths of everyone on the plane. It survived 9/11. It'll survive the next successful attack. The only real worry is that we'll scare ourselves into making air travel so onerous that we won't fly anymore.
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Robert W. Welch, Jr.
The responsibilities which are imposed by rank and privilege and good fortune can... become very onerous indeed.
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Victoria Woodhull
Woman, no less than man, can qualify herself for the more onerous occupations of life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONEROUS»

Discover the use of onerous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to onerous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Intermediate Accounting: IFRS Edition
These contracts are ones in which “the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations exceed the economic benefits expected to be received.” [9] An example of an onerous contract is a loss recognized on unfavorable non- cancelable purchase ...
Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, 2010
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Divorce, Separation and the Distribution of Property
Property accumulated due to the efforts of either or both spouses is sometimes called an "onerous" acquisition. Property not accumulated as a result of efforts is sometimes referred to as a "lucrative" acquisition.18 A few equitable distribution ...
J. Thomas Oldham, 2014
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A Noble But Onerous Duty: An Autobiography by Former ...
At this initial gathering, I was among the 800 recruits addressed by the Commandant, who reminded us that the profession that we had enlisted to join was a noble but onerous one and that our duty, more than any other, could not be delegated ...
Francis K. Sang, 2013
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Corporations Law in Australia
25.6.4 Disclaimer of onerous property by the liquidator The power to disclaim onerous property is given to the liquidator in certain circumstances: ss 568-568F. Thus, s 568 allows the liquidator at any time, on behalf of the company, to disclaim ...
Roman Tomasic, Stephen Bottomley, Rob McQueen, 2002
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The Principles of European Contract Law and Dutch Law: A ...
At the heart of the system is Art. 6:233 (a) BW, stating that general conditions can be annulled if they are unreasonably onerous to the other party. Cf. Asser- Hartkamp 4— III (2001), nos. 342- 375;Hartkamp &Tillema (1995), nos. 111-115 ...
Danny Busch, 2002
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Wiley IFRS: Practical Implementation Guide and Workbook
Onerous Contracts Although executory contracts are outside the general purview of IAS 37, it is required to recognize a provision under an executory contract that is “onerous.” An onerous contract that is covered under IAS 37 is an executory ...
Abbas A. Mirza, Graham Holt, Liesel Knorr, 2011
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Insurance Law and the Financial Ombudsman Service
of the onerous term, but would also not have been able to find alternative cover, then the appropriate FOS remedy will be to treat the policy as void ab initio with a repayment of the premium. 5.63 However, there is one example in Ombudsman ...
Judith Summer, 2013
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Textbook on Contract Law
211 onerous or unusual so that it needed to be fairly and reasonably brought to the attention of the other party. Arbitration clauses are a common type of clause, but this one required disputes to be resolved bybinding arbitration in the US state  ...
Jill Poole, Professor of Commercial Law and Deputy Director of the Centre for Legal Research Jill Poole, 2014
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The Laws and Customs of Scotland, in Matters Criminal: ...
What Prcbation shall be sufficient in Reductions, upon this - Statute, is determined by this Paragraphz and though the Statute appoint the Probation to be by the Oath of the Party Recei ver, or by Writ, bearing no onerous Cause, or bearing to be ...
Sir George Mackenzie, 1699
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House of Commons - Business, Innovation and Skills ...
Could I ask you whether clauses 7l(2) and (3) mean that, where an onerous or unusual term is drawn particularly to a consumer's attention, it is enforceable against the consumer? Jo Swinson: It is important to separate out the different tests.
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONEROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term onerous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oliver Sacks, who has taught us so much, now teaches us the art of …
... pain, omnipresent nausea or pervasive melancholy without having to take on the onerous task of saying, “Believe me, you really are dying.” ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Ariel's Rupal Bhansali Likes Microsoft, GlaxoSmithKline, Gilead, and …
That's very onerous and often results in default or restructurings, hurting the economy and the stock market. Emerging-market debt is also a ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
3
Glendale council unanimously approves new Coyotes arena deal
Glendale shed an onerous $15 million management agreement with the Coyotes, cutting that cost to $6.5 million per year. In exchange, the ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
4
Boston Olympics organizers downplayed opposition, files show
... would cost "in excess of a million dollars" to launch and would be too "burdensome" and "onerous" for opponents to accomplish before 2018. «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
5
For the record, Frank Howell is sticking with shorthand
He uses the skill as a Dallas County court reporter, taking down verbatim every word said “on the record” in the courtroom. It's an onerous task, ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
6
Uber vs. Laws
Onerous licensing laws, different in every state and a barrier to many kinds of small businesses, would give way to a far more flexible and fast-moving system ... «Politico, Jul 15»
7
Goodbye, Galway Races - John Moloney, outgoing manager
“It's a young man's job; the week is pretty onerous,” he says. As we look back at the track he points out the last two fences in the straight, the last ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
8
FDA says consumers should have more details about 'added sugars …
... have questioned the push to label added sugars, suggesting that the change could be onerous to implement and likely to confuse consumers ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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David Cameron pledges to save Britain's public loos
Campaigners say that many have had to be closed because of councils have to pay onerous business rates on them. Earlier this year ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Obama visits a rising Africa, but one still plagued by economic …
While other developing countries have imposed onerous regulations on mobile banking, that wasn't the case with M-Pesa, which was launched ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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