Also spelled burthensome

US /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/ UK /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/
adj Freq #53704

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Causing trouble or difficulty; hard to deal with or carry.

    The new tax rules created burdensome paperwork for small businesses.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · causing trouble or... oneroustaxingdemandingarduous

Etymology

From burden + -some.

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