burdensome B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled burthensome US /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/ UK /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/ See IPA manual Freq #53704 Meanings 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 Appears in Phrases (1) See all burdensome task a piece of work that imposes considerable difficulty or effort Adjective + noun Etymology From burden + -some. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # burdensome **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/ **Frequency rank:** 53704 ## Meanings 1. Causing trouble or difficulty; hard to deal with or carry. ## Examples - The new tax rules created burdensome paperwork for small businesses. ## Etymology From burden + -some. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown