burdensome
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˈbɜrdənˌsəm/
:
oneroso
- First, it would be unduly burdensome to require a court to apply the procedural law of another jurisdiction.
- burdensome regulations
- burdensome requirement
- unduly burdensome
Simply by us removing the taxation, the burdensome taxation on our people.
- Simply by us removing the taxation, the burdensome taxation on our people.
- You will know the joy of action because it's not burdensome.
- It's just too stressful and it's too burdensome on them.
- I'm in this place of delight and relationship where it's not a burdensome thing.
- I, I, they were burdensome things to do, these simple things, these small little things.
- Because like, I know first hand how burdensome they are and like, it's a miserable weight hanging over your head.
- Like they look at it as burdensome or, or intimidating or something that they they just don't connect with.
- Because the social ostracization or just just the the the drain of having to contend with that is too burdensome for a lot of people.
Examples
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The use of current trade remedy laws is burdensome, costly, uncertain, and generative of friction.
Academic text (1993) -
People are likely to take a treatment that's less burdensome for them to take.
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Your work will be less burdensome.
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Certain obligations come with marriage, no matter how burdensome they may seem.
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A measure clearly too burdensome to fulfill.
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Although initially the students complained about the burdensome travel, at the end they found the experience "superb."
Academic text (1997) -
For one, the discovery process seemed to be very burdensome and an inefficient way to resolve disputes.
Academic text (1995) -
Much of their labor was heavy and burdensome, including collecting and hauling firewood and water.
Academic text (1990) -
Study participants cited the burdensome paperwork required for a clinical trial as a possible deterrent to adoption.
Academic text (2008) -
The new company policies were so burdensome that employees felt overwhelmed by their responsibilities.
Synonyms
386
2.1
Hard to control or deal with, often not willing to help
221
2.1
Hard to do or understand
78
6.2
So hard to do that you feel too worried to try
72
4.1
Something that causes trouble and makes things difficult
49
3.9
Causing worry or annoyance and hard to deal with
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7.7
Very difficult to do and needing a lot of effort over a long time
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8.1
Causes a lot of work or trouble
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6.7
Large, heavy, and difficult to carry or use
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6.3
Heavy and uncomfortable, making people feel sad, worried, or tired
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6.8
Needing a lot of physical or mental effort
1
6.5
Weighed down by worry or responsibility
Too difficult or expensive for someone to manage easily
Antonyms
How Burdensome
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Burdensome comes from the word burden ('something you carry') plus the ending -some ('causing' or 'full of'). So a burdensome task or rule is like a heavy load you must carry, which makes it hard to do or causes worry.