What does burdensome mean?

burdensome means "not easily borne; wearing".

How many syllables are in burdensome?

burdensome has 3 syllables: bur-den-some. The stress falls on "bur". In IPA it is /ˈbɝdənsəm/.

What is another word for burdensome?

Close synonyms include onerous, taxing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is burdensome a common word?

burdensome is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

burdensome — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
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”
Synonymsonerous taxing
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What does burdensome mean?: burdensome means "not easily borne; wearing".
How many syllables are in burdensome?: burdensome has 3 syllables: bur-den-some. The stress falls on "bur". In IPA it is /ˈbɝdənsəm/.

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