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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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The meaning of BURDENSOME is imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive. How to use burdensome in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Burdensome.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of burdensome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
