burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm]

adjective

1. oppressively heavy; onerous.

2. distressing; troublesome.

3. Nautical.,  having a full hull form, as a merchant vessel built for capacity rather than speed.

burdensome

/ ˈbɜːdənsəm /

adjective

1. hard to bear; onerous

Other Word Forms

• burdensomely adverb
• burdensomeness noun
• nonburdensome adjective
• nonburdensomely adverb
• nonburdensomeness noun
• unburdensome adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of burdensome¹

First recorded in 1570–80; burden ¹ + -some ¹

Example Sentences

The club can’t do the same with Yamamoto, but could still try advocating for him to be used more conservatively in the tournament coming off his especially burdensome October performance.

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Indyke, who was responsible for reporting Epstein’s travels, and the other lawyer argued it was too burdensome.

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Mr. Richardson tries not to dwell on the subject, but it’s clear that Matthiessen possessed a Paul Newman-esque beauty, which he found both burdensome and advantageous.

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The Dodgers would still be selective, of course, all-too-aware of the fact that preserving pitching depth will be crucial coming off the burdensome toll of consecutive World Series.

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“Highest taxes. Highest energy costs. Highest insurance prices. Most burdensome and costly regulations. And it’s gotten worse.”

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Related Words

• demanding 
• difficult 
• onerous 
• oppressive 
• taxing