bur·den·some (bûr dn-s m)adj. Of or like a burden; onerous. bur den·some·ly adv.bur den·some·ness n.Synonyms: burdensome, onerous, oppressive, arduous, demanding, rigorous, exacting These adjectives apply to what imposes a severe test of bodily or spiritual strength. Burdensome is associated with both mental and physical hardship: The burdensome task of preparing her tax return awaited her. Onerous connotes the figuratively heavy load imposed by something irksome or annoying: My only onerous duty was having to greet the guests. Something oppressive weighs one down in body or spirit: "Old forms of government finally grow so oppressive that they must be thrown off" (Herbert Spencer). Arduous emphasizes the expenditure of sustained and often exhausting labor: Becoming a doctor is an arduous undertaking. Demanding, rigorous, and exacting imply the imposition of severe and uncompromising demands: Music is a demanding art. "Yet out of this unflattering, rigorous realism . . . Swift made great art" (M.D. Aeschliman). Archaeology is exacting work. |
burdensome [ˈbɜːdənsəm]
adj
hard to bear; onerous
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| Adj. | 1. | burdensome - not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule" heavy - marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness; "a heavy heart"; "a heavy schedule"; "heavy news"; "a heavy silence"; "heavy eyelids" |
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