Onerous and Overwhelming

Onerous

Onerous adjective - Difficult to endure.
Usage example: had the onerous and stressful job of notifying the families of soldiers killed in action

Overwhelming and onerous are semantically related in devastating topic. In some cases you can use "Overwhelming" instead an adjective "Onerous".

Nearby Word: onerously

Overwhelming

Overwhelming adjective - Very intense.
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Onerous and overwhelming are semantically related in devastating topic. Sometimes you can use "Onerous" instead an adjective "Overwhelming".

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