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burdensome

[bur-dn-suhm]

adjective

  1. oppressively heavy; onerous.

  2. distressing; troublesome.

  3. Nautical.having a full hull form, as a merchant vessel built for capacity rather than speed.



burdensome

/ ˈɜːəԲə /

adjective

  1. hard to bear; onerous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • burdensomely adverb
  • burdensomeness noun
  • nonburdensome adjective
  • nonburdensomely adverb
  • nonburdensomeness noun
  • unburdensome adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of burdensome1

First recorded in 1570–80; burden 1 + -some 1
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"We are staying here to liberate this city from the socialist and the burdensome leadership that this governor and this mayor have placed on this country," Noem said.

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But the review found many families considered it "unnecessarily complex" and "burdensome".

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The Home Builders Federation said it backed fitting more panels but cautioned against introducing "burdensome" paperwork which it said could harm government efforts to build 1.5 million new homes by 2029.

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Under federal law, the requirements must address a specific risk posed by a drug and cannot be “unduly burdensome” on patients, and the new application to mifepristone “fails to meet that standard,” Bonta said.

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McGee proposed a solution: “Empower families with more educational freedom — through school vouchers and scholarships, charter schools, open enrollment, and less burdensome homeschooling regulations.”

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