burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbər-dᵊn-səm 
: imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive
burdensome restrictions
Examples of burdensome in a Sentence
The responsibility has become burdensome.
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burdensome. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbərd-ᵊn-səm
: so heavy or hard to take as to be a burden
burdensomeness
noun
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