burdensome — Causing difficulty, worry, or hard work; imposing a heavy load or responsibility that is hard to bear.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Causing difficulty, worry, or hard work; imposing a heavy load or responsibility that is hard to bear.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbɜːrdənsəm/
Korean meaning: 부담스러운, 힘든, 무거운
Korean pronunciation: 버-든썸 (강세: 버)
Example Sentences
- Filing taxes became so burdensome that he hired an accountant to do it.
- My grandmother finds modern smartphones burdensome - she still prefers her old flip phone.
- The burdensome dress code required students to iron their uniforms daily.
burdensome
ADJECTIVE//ˈbɜːrdənsəm//
Causing difficulty, worry, or hard work; imposing a heavy load or responsibility that is hard to bear.
Causing difficulty, worry, or hard work; imposing a heavy load or responsibility that is hard to bear.
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Drop the burdensome to become handsome and wholesome!
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Origin
From Middle English 'burden' meaning a heavy load or weight to carry, combined with the adjective suffix '-some' meaning 'characterized by' or 'tending to cause'.
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“Filing taxes became so burdensome that he hired an accountant to do it.”
“My grandmother finds modern smartphones burdensome - she still prefers her old flip phone.”
“The burdensome dress code required students to iron their uniforms daily.”
“Walking my neighbor's seven dogs became burdensome when I realized they all had different walking speeds.”
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