burdensome

  • 11burdensome — adj. Burdensome is used with these nouns: ↑regulation …

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  • 12burdensome — bur|den|some [ˈbə:dnsəm US ˈbə:r ] adj formal causing problems or additional work ▪ These charges are particularly burdensome for poor parents …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13burdensome — adjective causing problems or additional work: burdensome responsibilities …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14burdensome — adjective not easily borne; wearing the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return my duties weren t onerous; I only had to greet the guests a taxing schedule • Syn: ↑onerous, ↑taxing • Similar to: ↑heavy …

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  • 15burdensome requirement — index onus (burden) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 16burdensome — burdensomely, adv. burdensomeness, n. /berr dn seuhm/, adj. 1. oppressively heavy; onerous. 2. distressing; troublesome. 3. Naut. having a full hull form, as a merchant vessel built for capacity rather than speed. [1570 80; BURDEN1 + SOME1] * * * …

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  • 17burdensome — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, annoying, arduous, backbreaking, besetting, bothersome, crushing, cumbersome, cumbrous, demanding, distressing, effortful, encumbering, exacting, exhausting, exigent, forced, grievous, grinding, grueling,… …

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  • 18burdensome — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. heavy, oppressive, troublesome; see difficult 1 , 2 , disturbing , onerous . See Synonym Study at onerous . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Requiring great or extreme bodily, mental, or spiritual strength: arduous,… …

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  • 19burdensome — bur|den|some [ bɜrdnsəm ] adjective FORMAL creating problems for someone …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20burdensome — bur·den·some || bɜːdnsÉ™m adj. laborious; tiring; weighty …

    English contemporary dictionary