Synonyms of burdening

burdening

verb

present participle of burden

1

as in loading

to place a weight or burden on

burdened the dog with a little backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loading
• saddling
• filling
• packing
• encumbering
• weighting
• weighing
• freighting
• lumbering
• lading
• stacking
• piling
• taxing
• cluttering
• ladening
• clogging
• overburdening
• overloading
• hampering
• overtaxing
• afflicting
• heaping
• oppressing
• handicapping
• straining
• pressing
• mounding
• surcharging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unloading
• discharging
• relieving
• unburdening
• alleviating
• easing
• disburdening
• unlading
• disencumbering
• lightening

2

as in troubling

to make sad

refuses to let everyday problems burden her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troubling
• oppressing
• depressing
• torturing
• concerning
• worrying
• saddening
• bothering
• dejecting
• weighing down
• bumming (out)
• distressing
• getting down
• afflicting
• tormenting
• ailing
• upsetting
• dashing
• discouraging
• disturbing
• daunting
• perturbing
• disheartening
• unsettling
• discomforting
• demoralizing
• dispiriting
• unnerving
• disquieting
• undoing
• dismaying
• agitating
• exercising
• unhinging
• freaking (out)
• discomposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assuring
• rejoicing
• cheering (up)
• lightening
• brightening
• comforting
• reassuring
• enlivening
• exciting
• stimulating
• animating
• consoling
• invigorating
• soothing
• buoying
• encouraging
• inspiring
• gladdening
• lifting
• exhilarating
• pleasing
• solacing
• delighting
• gratifying
• elevating
• boosting
• uplifting
• elating
• heartening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burdening

Under the law, the state must prove a compelling interest for burdening a person's religion and that its solution is the least restrictive way of furthering that interest. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

But this month, the Coalition for Open Democracy, a voter advocacy group, filed a lawsuit, arguing the New Hampshire law is unconstitutional for burdening eligible students' right to vote and discriminating against younger voters for their age. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

That finding should attract attention from state and local policymakers seeking practical ways to increase housing supply without burdening taxpayers or raising costs for builders and buyers. — Kileen Lindgren, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

That includes funding long-term care without burdening family, building wealth intentionally over decades and creating the capacity to give, transfer or invest with purpose. — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Bipartisan oversight and means testing for higher income beneficiaries can also help extend solvency without burdening working families. — Brent Andersen, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

But the evidence does not support the claim that noncitizen voting is occurring at a scale that justifies burdening millions of eligible Americans or overriding state election systems with a sweeping federal mandate. — Reid Ribble, Time, 8 July 2026

Simultaneously, electricity prices continue to outpace inflation, burdening families across the country. — Rachel Mural, Fortune, 21 June 2026

Now, in a June 18 letter to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division accused the league of potentially burdening the religious rights of the Giants players. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026