Advertisement

burdensome (adj.)

"heavy, wearisome," 1570s, from burden (n.1) + -some (1). Earlier was burdenous (1520s). Related: Burdensomeness.

Entries related to burdensome

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of burdensome from WordNet

burdensome (adj.)
not easily borne; wearing; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests";
the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return
Synonyms: onerous / taxing
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near burdensome

buoyant

bur

burble

burd

burden

burdensome

burdock

burdon

bureau

bureaucracy

bureaucrat

© 2001-2021 Douglas Harper