onerousness

on·er·ous

 (ŏn′ər-əs, ō′nər-)

adj.

1. Troublesome or oppressive; burdensome. See Synonyms at burdensome.

2. Law Entailing more liabilities than benefits or imposing significant obligations.

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[Middle English, from Old French onereus, from Latin onerōsus, from onus, oner-, burden.]

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on′er·ous·ly adv.

on′er·ous·ness n.

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Noun

1.

onerousness - unwelcome burdensome difficulty burdensomeness, oppressiveness, heaviness difficultness, difficulty - the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"

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