burdensome

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Pronunciation

/ˈbɜː.dən.səm/

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/ˈbɜː.dən.səm/ · /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/ · [ˈbɜː.ɾən.səm] · /ˈbøː.dən.səm/

Definition of burdensome

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adj

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

“. . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious.”
“Finally, there are the commuter trains. Both companies operate these around the big cities and both find them burdensome, owing to the lack of off-peak travel.”

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From burden + -some.

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