burdensome

bur·den·some

adjective \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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