BURDENSOME

burdensome, onerous, taxing

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

burdensome (comparative more burdensome, superlative most burdensome)

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

Synonyms

• (of or like a burden): arduous, demanding, exacting, onerous, taxing

Source: Wiktionary


Bur"den*some, a.

Definition: Grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive. The debt immense of endless gratitude So burdensome. Milton.

Syn.

– Heavy; weighty; cumbersome; onerous; grievous; oppressive; troublesome.

– Bur"den*some*ly, adv.

– Bur"den*some*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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