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burdensome

adjective

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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