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burdensomeness

burdensomeness

8.3
A quality that makes something difficult or causes extra work
  • noun
  • /ˈbɜrdənsmənəs/
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  • Her illness added to the emotional burdensomeness that her family was already experiencing.
  • belongingness and perceived burdensomeness
  • perceived burdensomeness

And the third one was just like a lead weight in my chest was perceived burdensomeness.

Examples

  • Since the inception of the MDAs in the 1970s, manufacturers have complained about the burdensomeness of the FDA medical device approval process. (56)

    Academic text (2018)
  • The burdensomeness of the old regulations made it difficult for small businesses to thrive.

  • For the distinguishing mark was how burdensome a procedure would be to this patient, and that consideration of personal burdensomeness can make even the most routine procedure extraordinary in certain circumstances.

    Academic text (1992)
  • To investigate hope as a moderator between both thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness and suicidal ideation.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Many students expressed their frustration with the burdensomeness of the homework load during finals week.

Synonyms

difficulty
vsburdensomeness
651 2.4

A hard part of a task that needs extra effort or is not easy to understand

is broader, focusing on causing real problems or lasting strain
burden
vsburdensomeness
482 3.4

A heavy load or something that causes worry and difficulty

is the state of causing problems or making life harder
weight
vsburdensomeness
181 4.2

A strong mental feeling of pressure or burden

is about causing problems rather than just an emotional load
hardship
vsburdensomeness
128 3.4

A time of serious difficulty, often with little money or food

is the general state of causing problems rather than severe life suffering
encumbrance
vsburdensomeness
2 8.1

Something that makes life or an activity harder

is the state of causing problems rather than a physical obstacle
oppressiveness
vsburdensomeness
1 8.2

A strong, heavy feeling that makes people feel trapped or uncomfortable

is about causing problems generally, not specifically unfair constraint
weight of responsibility
vsburdensomeness
  • Informal
1 4.9

A heavy feeling of pressure because you have important duties

is the general quality of causing strain, not only duty pressure
onerousness
vsburdensomeness
  • Formal
9.9

A state of being very hard and unpleasant to deal with

is about causing general problems or ongoing strain
troublesomeness
vsburdensomeness
6.8

To cause problems, worry, or bother

is the general condition of causing ongoing problems or strain
difficultness
vsburdensomeness
7.0

How hard something is to do, deal with, or understand

is centered on causing serious strain rather than only being hard
cumbersomeness
vsburdensomeness
7.9

Difficulty using or managing something because it is large, heavy, and awkward

is about causing general problems rather than physical awkwardness

Antonyms

3 2.6

A small weight that feels easy to carry

How Burdensome

burdensomeness
8.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

burdensomeness = burdensome (transparent) = burden + some + ness

Derived by productive adjective formation 'burden' + '-some' and then nominalized with '-ness', so the meaning is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Burdensomeness builds on the common word burden, which means 'a load' or something hard to carry, plus the ending -some meaning 'full of', as in troublesome, and -ness meaning 'a state'. So, burdensomeness is the state of being full of burden, which explains why it describes something that causes hardship or is difficult to bear.