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Spell Bee Word: onerous


Basic Details

Word: Onerous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Hard, heavy and tiring to do, like a job that takes a lot of effort.

Synonyms: heavy, hard, tiring

Antonyms: easy, light

How to Spell Onerous

Syllables: on - er - ous

Tricky part: After oner comes ous. Children often write onorous, changing the e to o.

Watch out for: onorous, onerus, onnerous

Memory tip: It starts with one. Picture one huge job that feels too heavy: one + rous.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Carrying ten buckets of water was an onerous job.

Example 2: Homework felt onerous on the sunny holiday.

Example 3: Dadi said cleaning the attic was an onerous task.

Fun Fact

Onerous comes from the Latin word onus, meaning a load. English still uses onus for a duty, as in the onus is on you.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

oner_ _ _

a) ous
b) ose
c) ius
d) uos

Show answer

a) ous. Like famous, onerous finishes with o, u, s.

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

Painting the whole wall alone was an onorous task.

a) only alone
b) wall and task
c) only onorous
d) painting and alone

Show answer

c) only onorous. The word begins with one, so the third letter is e.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

suonero 1234567

a) 3456721
b) 3546721
c) 3465721
d) 3456712

Show answer

a) 3456721. Positions 3 to 6 already read oner; finish with o, u, s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An onerous job is ___.

a) very small
b) hard and tiring
c) quick and fun
d) very quiet

Show answer

b) hard and tiring

2. Which job sounds the least onerous?

a) painting a whole house
b) carrying fifty heavy boxes
c) putting one book on a shelf
d) digging a big well

Show answer

c) putting one book on a shelf

Associated Words

transientcosmopolitanmouth-wateringevasiveunsalable
warrantdignifyamateurrobustendless

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