burdensome

bur·den·some

adj \ˈbər-d^ən-səm\

Definition of BURDENSOME

: imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive <burdensome restrictions>

Examples of BURDENSOME

1. The responsibility has become burdensome.
2. <the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure>

First Known Use of BURDENSOME

1578

Related to BURDENSOME

Synonyms: bitter, brutal, harsh, cruel, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, hardhanded, heavy, inhuman, murderous, onerous, oppressive, rough, rugged, searing, severe, stiff, tough, trying

Antonyms: easy, light, soft

Related Words: austere, bleak, comfortless, discomforting, forbidding, inhospitable, spartan, uncomfortable; biting, inclement, intemperate, wild; rigorous, strict, stringent; agonizing, heartbreaking, heartrending, painful, wretched; crushing, grinding, overwhelming, wearing; insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable; harrowing, tortuous; bad, disagreeable, hostile, unfriendly, unpleasant

Near Antonyms: comfortable, cozy, luxurious, snug; agreeable, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant; peaceful, relaxing, reposeful, restful; bearable, endurable, painless, tolerable; balmy, calm, clement, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate

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