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overburdened

overburdened

1 5.3
Having more work, duties, or worry than you can handle
  • adjective
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbɜːrdənd/
translation icon : sobrecargado

They feel overwhelmed and overburdened by that man and it throws everything off.

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Synonyms

under a lot of stress
vsoverburdened
24 2.8

People feel very tense and worried because many difficult things are happening

refers to having too many responsibilities to manage
overworked
vsoverburdened
23 3.5

To work too much and feel very tired or stressed

covers excessive demands beyond coping in wider life
laden
vsoverburdened
16 5.5

Full of a strong feeling such as guilt or sadness

is used when there is too much to deal with overall
weighed down
vsoverburdened
  • Informal
6 4.5

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

has too many duties or worries to handle
overloaded
vsoverburdened
3 4.2

Has more than it can safely hold, for example weight, work, or electricity

has too much to cope with in daily life
overstressed
vsoverburdened
2 5.1

Feeling too much stress and unable to cope

describes having too many tasks rather than only feeling pressure
loaded down
vsoverburdened
1 4.6

Having too much work or responsibility to manage

feels more than one can reasonably manage
bowed down
vsoverburdened
1 6.5

Very tired and weighed down by too much work or worry

describes having more tasks than one can cope with
overscheduled
vsoverburdened
1 5.2

Someone who has too many planned activities and very little free time

implies overload across duties rather than only a full schedule
overladen
vsoverburdened
1 7.0

Carrying more weight or things than it can safely hold

contains excess that makes handling tasks difficult
heavy-laden
vsoverburdened
1 6.5

Weighed down by worry or responsibility

means having excess tasks causing inability to cope
burdened
vsoverburdened
3.8

Feeling very weighed down by work, problems, or responsibilities

has more to handle than can be managed
care-laden
vsoverburdened
  • Literature
8.6

Full of worry and sadness because of problems

implies having more responsibilities than one can manage
saddled
vsoverburdened
5.1

Having an unwanted duty or problem you must deal with

describes being given too much to cope with overall
encumbered
vsoverburdened
7.1

Not able to move easily because of heavy things or too many duties

focuses on having too many duties to handle effectively

Antonyms

8 1.6

Feeling less pain or sadness and able to bear it

1 5.5

Not having worries or responsibilities

How Burdened

overstressed
2 5.1
overburdened
1 5.3
stressed
2.7
busy
1.0
unburdened
1 5.5

Surface Forms

overburdened positive

Morphology

overburdened = overburden (transparent) = over + burden + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the participial suffix '-ed' to the verb 'overburden', which itself transparently combines 'over' + 'burden'.

Etymology

The word overburdened comes from two parts: over- meaning 'too much' and burden meaning 'a load' or 'something you carry'. So imagine someone carrying too much weight, which is why overburdened means having too much work, responsibility, or worry to deal with.