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laden

laden

16 5.5
Full of a strong feeling such as guilt or sadness
  • adjective
  • /ˈleɪdən/
translation icon : cargado
  • The atmosphere at the funeral was heavily laden with grief and sorrow.
  • value-laden
  • emotion-laden
  • anxiety-laden

And the agendas are not as they're described in these more fear laden kinds of descriptions.

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Examples

  • But here a major distinction is called for, laden with moral and political consequences.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Once you go to those things that are heavily value laden, then the set itself loses credibility as objective.

  • Thus, events in 1930s Europe were laden with more than just academic interest.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In particular, the social activity around rugby was laden with sexist rituals and songs.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Each scene that the painters will produce of some moment in the life of Christ is itself laden with symbolism.

  • Television drama is full of value-laden scenes; a moral theme or lesson is often presented.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Are we weak and heavy-laden Cumbered with a load of care?

  • We're stuck for now with an anemic and debt-laden economy that may muddle along for years.

    Academic text (2011)
  • After the argument, she felt laden with guilt and regret for her words.

  • The project is laden with challenges that make it difficult to complete on time.

Synonyms

heavy
vsladen
363 4.5

Causing strong sadness or a feeling of burden

is broader, applying to any strong feeling not only sadness or gloom
weighed down
vsladen
  • Informal
6 4.5

Carrying heavy things or having serious worries that make you feel tired

focuses more on a specific internal feeling rather than general pressure
guilt-ridden
vsladen
5 6.5

Feeling very sorry and upset because you did something wrong

describes burden from any particular feeling, not only guilt
to cursed with
vsladen
3 7.4

To have something bad or unwanted that causes problems

focuses on being mentally burdened by an internal feeling or state
loaded down
vsladen
1 4.6

Having too much work or responsibility to manage

centres on inner feelings or states rather than mainly tasks or duties
heavy-hearted
vsladen
1 5.4

Feeling very sad and weighed down inside

is wider, applying to various intense mental qualities not only sorrow
heavy-laden
vsladen
1 6.5

Weighed down by worry or responsibility

is broader, covering any intense feeling or mental quality causing burden
weighted
vsladen
4.1

Made heavy and hard to move or feeling very tired

is specifically about being burdened by a particular feeling or mental state
care-laden
vsladen
  • Literature
8.6

Full of worry and sadness because of problems

is more general and can name many kinds of strong internal states
saddled
vsladen
5.1

Having an unwanted duty or problem you must deal with

relates more to internal feelings rather than external obligations
heavyhearted
vsladen
5.4

Feeling very sad and down

covers sadness but also other strong feelings beyond unhappiness

Antonyms

41 2.9

Not feeling worried or responsible

4 3.5

Calm and not worried about problems

Compounds

1 6.5

Weighed down by worry or responsibility

Carrying a large load, for example snow on branches

How Burdened

overstressed
2 5.1
laden
16 5.5
burdened
3.8
troubled
133 3.5
concerned
2.2
calm
735 1.0

Surface Forms

laden positive

Morphology

laden = lade (opaque) = lade + en

This figurative sense extends the physical idea of being loaded or burdened, but the base verb is archaic and not likely to be known by many learners.

Etymology

Laden comes from the old English verb hladan 'to load', and we use it for feelings too — if someone is 'laden with guilt' they are mentally 'loaded' or weighed down by that feeling.