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burdensome

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Synonyms and Antonyms of burdensome

1 difficult to endure

the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure

Synonyms of burdensome

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

Words Related to burdensome

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 of burdensome

comfortable, cozy, luxurious, snug

agreeable, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant

peaceful, relaxing, reposeful, restful

bearable, endurable, painless, tolerable

balmy, calm, clement, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate

Antonyms of burdensome

easy, light, soft

2 requiring much time, effort, or careful attention

the burdensome task of finishing the tax return

Synonyms of burdensome

arduous, challenging, demanding, exacting, grueling (or gruelling), killing, laborious, onerous, persnickety, taxing, toilsome

Words Related to burdensome

difficult, formidable, hard, herculean, rough, rugged, stiff, strenuous, testing, tough

oppressive, trying

rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict, stringent

Near Antonyms of burdensome

easy, effortless, facile, simple, smooth

Antonyms of burdensome

light, nondemanding, unchallenging, undemanding

Synonym Discussion of burdensome

onerous, burdensome, oppressive, exacting mean imposing hardship. onerous stresses being laborious and heavy especially because distasteful.

- the onerous task of cleaning up the mess

burdensome suggests causing mental as well as physical strain.

- burdensome responsibilities

oppressive implies extreme harshness or severity in what is imposed.

- the oppressive tyranny of a police state

exacting implies rigor or sternness rather than tyranny or injustice in the demands made or in the one demanding.

- an exacting employer

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