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Peremtory vs Onerous - What's the difference?

peremtory | onerous |

Peremtory is likely misspelled.


Peremtory has no English definition.

As an adjective onerous is

imposing or constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort.

peremtory

Not English

Peremtory has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

onerous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • imposing]] or [[constitute, constituting a physical, mental, or figurative load which can be borne only with effort.
  • * 1820 , , "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow":
  • That all this might not be too onerous on the purses of his rustic patrons, who are apt to consider the costs of schooling a grievous burden, and schoolmasters as mere drones, he had various ways of rendering himself both useful and agreeable.
  • * 1848 , , Shirley , ch. 13:
  • Again, and more intensely than ever, she desired a fixed occupation,—no matter how onerous , how irksome.
  • * 1910 , , "The Golden Poppy" in Revolution and Other Essays :
  • [I]t has become an onerous duty, a wearisome and distasteful task.

    Synonyms

    * (burdensome) demanding, difficult, taxing, wearing

    Derived terms

    * onerously