onerousness
/'ɔnərəsnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being burdensome, difficult, or oppressive: "Onerousness" refers to the characteristic of something that imposes a heavy, unwelcome, or troublesome load, duty, or difficulty.
Usage
- "Onerousness" is a formal noun used to describe the burdensome nature of a task, obligation, law, or situation. It emphasizes the weight and difficulty involved, often suggesting an unfair or excessive demand.
Examples
- Noun:
- The onerousness of the new tax regulations discouraged small business owners.
- She complained about the onerousness of the administrative paperwork required for the grant.
- The job's onerousness became apparent only after he signed the contract.
Advanced Usage
- "The onerousness of the duty": A common phrase highlighting the heavy burden of a specific responsibility.
- He was unprepared for the onerousness of the duty he had inherited.
Variants and Related Words
- Onerous (adj): Burdensome, oppressive, or involving great effort.
- The contract terms were deemed onerous by the legal team.
Synonyms
- Burdensomeness: The state of being a heavy load or responsibility.
- Arduousness: Involving strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
- Oppressiveness: Unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint.
Antonyms
- Lightness: The quality of being not heavy or serious.
- Ease: Absence of difficulty or effort.
- Simplicity: The quality or condition of being easy to understand or do.
Noun
- unwelcome burdensome difficulty