Synonyms of burdens

burdens 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of burden

1

as in loads

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported

the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• payloads
• loadings
• cargoes
• weights
• freights
• hauls
• shipments
• drafts
• ladings
• masses
• consignments
• packages
• carloads
• deadweights
• truckloads
• overloads
• surcharges
• bundles
• bales
• ballasts
• wagonloads
• parcels
• packs
• shiploads
• trainloads
• packets
• boatloads
• manifests
• bodies
• bulks

2

as in responsibilities

something one must do because of prior agreement

the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responsibilities
• obligations
• duties
• needs
• commitments
• promises
• constraints
• requirements
• vows
• offices
• imperatives
• pledges
• charges
• incumbencies
• pacts
• devoirs
• dos
• payments
• words
• debts
• oaths
• contracts
• arrangements
• restraints
• covenants
• trusts
• forces
• compacts
• compulsions
• tributes
• setups
• appointments
• reservations
• prearrangements
• engagements
• musts
• coercions
• troths
• onuses
• duresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• graces
• discharges
• waivers
• stays
• releases
• reliefs
• alternatives
• eases
• postponements
• options
• choices
• loopholes
• preferences
• selections
• picks

burdens

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of burden

as in choruses

a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often

had some trouble coming up with a burden for the song

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choruses
• responses
• refrains
• repeats

burdens

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verb

present tense third-person singular of burden

1

as in weights

to place a weight or burden on

burdened the dog with a little backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• weights
• encumbers
• fills
• saddles
• packs
• weighs
• freights
• piles
• ladens
• stacks
• taxes
• lumbers
• lades
• clutters
• clogs
• handicaps
• overtaxes
• overburdens
• mounds
• surcharges
• heaps
• hampers
• overloads
• afflicts
• strains
• oppresses
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• unburdens
• unloads
• relieves
• alleviates
• eases
• lightens
• disburdens
• disencumbers
• unlades

2

as in troubles

to make sad

refuses to let everyday problems burden her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troubles
• worries
• concerns
• depresses
• tortures
• oppresses
• saddens
• weighs down
• bums (out)
• distresses
• gets down
• dejects
• bothers
• torments
• ails
• disturbs
• afflicts
• upsets
• dashes
• daunts
• discourages
• discomforts
• disheartens
• unsettles
• dismays
• disquiets
• exercises
• perturbs
• dispirits
• unnerves
• demoralizes
• freaks (out)
• unhinges
• undoes
• agitates
• discomposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightens
• cheers (up)
• rejoices
• comforts
• brightens
• buoys
• assures
• stimulates
• soothes
• animates
• enlivens
• invigorates
• reassures
• consoles
• inspires
• gladdens
• encourages
• excites
• delights
• lifts
• pleases
• solaces
• uplifts
• gratifies
• elevates
• elates
• heartens
• exhilarates
• boosts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burdens

Noun

Data center companies say their facilities help to generate tax revenues for school districts and reduce property tax burdens for homeowners. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Successful implementations, like ambient documentation, empower doctors by removing burdens. — Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Streamlining operations will be essential for premium denim brands seeking to reduce back-office burdens and invest in new growth opportunities. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

The daily burdens and stress of the school year lift, the days grow longer and sunnier, and in Maryland, the ubiquitous snowball stands reopen for the season. — Ellie Mitchell, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

The privilege must be earned, and significant burdens must be accepted. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Part of reducing people’s financial burdens would also include increasing the state minimum wage to $15, according to her campaign social media page. — Sofi Zeman july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

Liquid is non-flammable This technology reduces weight and cost burdens by cutting dielectric liquid consumption, paving the way for its adoption in both electric vehicles and massive, grid-level Energy Storage Systems (ESS). — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Palliative care reduces disease symptoms and the burdens on caregivers. — Jane Callahan, The Conversation, 14 July 2026

Verb

The legal scholars watching this expect the eventual fights to turn on old questions, whether a state law unduly burdens interstate commerce, whether federal rules quietly override it. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

The renter’s credit is part of a larger but stalled push to rebalance Connecticut’s upside-down tax system, one the state’s own analysts conclude excessively burdens the poor and middle class. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech. — MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Policy analysts agreed the current plan burdens electric utilities, which could translate into higher bills. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Supporters say securing transportation, getting time off and having to repeat visits unnecessarily burdens low-income women. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026

The disproportionate health burdens women of color face are not unique to the perimenopause and menopause experience. — Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2026

The most significant successes are often for companies addressing conditions with large, underserved disease burdens. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026

This model enables rapid domestic and international growth without the balance-sheet intensity that burdens competitors. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025