burdensome

«burdensome» in Mova's school dictionary: Heavy or hard to carry — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (burdensome; more burdensome, most burdensome) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Heavy or hard to carry. tree →

2) (formal) Causing a lot of work, worry or difficulty, as in «burdensome rules». tree →

sense in the lessons

It is a rather formal word used in exam writing, news and adult talk: «burdensome taxes», «burdensome paperwork». It tells the reader something is a weight on someone. In plain talk say «a pain», «hard» or «heavy».

examples

• The heavy pack became burdensome on the long hike. tree →
• Carers can find their duties burdensome. tree →
• The new rules were burdensome for small shops. tree →
• He did not want to be burdensome to his family. tree →
• Too much homework can feel burdensome. tree →
• The king's taxes were burdensome to the poor. tree →

note

Adjective from «burden» (a heavy load) + -some. Formal register. Opposite: light, easy.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «burdensome» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.