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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Synonyms for Overwhelming
Onerous and overwhelming are semantically related in devastating topic. Sometimes you can use "Onerous" instead an adjective "Overwhelming".
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Related pairs
- harsh and onerous
- harsh and overwhelming
- intolerable and onerous
- intolerable and overwhelming
- unbearable and onerous
- unbearable and overwhelming
- overpowering and onerous
- overpowering and overwhelming
- severe and onerous
- severe and overwhelming
- crushing and onerous
- crushing and overwhelming
- massive and onerous
- massive and overwhelming
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