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bur·den·some
 burdensome
- pronunciation:
- buhr
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adjective |
| definition: |
difficult to bear; trying.
Her boss placed burdensome demands on her.- antonyms:
- light
- similar words:
- cumbersome, onerous, troublesome, trying
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| related words: |
arduous, heavy, herculean, inconvenient, laborious, oppressive, painful, tiresome |
| derivations: |
burdensomely (adv.), burdensomeness (n.) |
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