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- Dictionaryburdensome/ˈbəːdns(ə)m/
adjective
- 1. difficult to carry out or fulfil; taxing: "the burdensome responsibilities of professional life"
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adjective. formal uk / ˈbɜː.d ə n.səm / us / ˈbɝː.d ə n.səm / Add to word list. causing difficulties or work: a burdensome task. Synonyms. onerous formal. taxing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidably. get blood out of/from a stone idiom. grail. gruellingly.
The meaning of BURDENSOME is imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive. How to use burdensome in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Burdensome.
Synonyms for BURDENSOME: oppressive, harsh, tough, searing, hard, severe, brutal, rough; Antonyms of BURDENSOME: easy, light, soft, comfortable, pleasant, luxurious, agreeable, friendly.
Something that's burdensome is very difficult or tiring. It's better to weed your garden regularly, rather than put it off until it becomes an exhausting, burdensome task.
Burdensome definition: oppressively heavy; onerous.. See examples of BURDENSOME used in a sentence.
burdensome. adjective. formal us / ˈbɝː.d ə n.səm / uk / ˈbɜː.d ə n.səm / Add to word list. causing difficulties or work: a burdensome task. Synonyms. onerous formal. taxing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Complicated and difficult to do. advanced. ambitiously. another. arduous. formidably. get blood out of/from a stone idiom. grail.
Definition of burdensome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with. [written] ...a burdensome debt. The load was too burdensome. Synonyms: troublesome, trying, taxing, difficult More Synonyms of burdensome. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.
Burdensome Definition. bûrdn-səm. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Hard to bear; heavy; oppressive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Causing hardship or distress. American Heritage. Of or like a burden; arduous or demanding. Wiktionary. Synonyms: taxing. onerous. overburdensome.
1. Weighing much or hard to carry; heavy. 2. Causing hardship or distress. bur′den·some·ly adv. bur′den·some·ness n. Synonyms: burdensome, onerous, oppressive, weighty.
