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burdensome
[bur-dn-suhm]
adjective
oppressively heavy; onerous.
distressing; troublesome.
Nautical.having a full hull form, as a merchant vessel built for capacity rather than speed.
burdensome
/ ˈɜːəԲə /
adjective
hard to bear; onerous
Other Word Forms
- burdensomely adverb
- burdensomeness noun
- nonburdensome adjective
- nonburdensomely adverb
- nonburdensomeness noun
- unburdensome adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of burdensome1
Example Sentences
"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.
But the review found many families considered it "unnecessarily complex" and "burdensome".
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.
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.
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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