Figurative. The President's many duties are burdensome.
SYNONYM(S): oppressing, onerous. See syn. under heavy. (Cf. ↑heavy)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bur´den|some|ly — bur|den|some «BUR duhn suhm», adjective. hard to bear; very heavy; oppressive: »Figurative. The President s many duties are burdensome. SYNONYM(S): oppressing, onerous. See syn. under heavy. (Cf. ↑heavy) –bur´den|some|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
bur´den|some|ness — bur|den|some «BUR duhn suhm», adjective. hard to bear; very heavy; oppressive: »Figurative. The President s many duties are burdensome. SYNONYM(S): oppressing, onerous. See syn. under heavy. (Cf. ↑heavy) –bur´den|some|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|bur|den|some — «OH vuhr BUR duhn suhm», adjective. excessively burdensome: »Too many tasks become overburdensome … Useful english dictionary
bur·den·some — … Useful english dictionary
bur — al·bur·num; Bur·ber·ry; bur·bler; bur·bly; bur·bot; bur; bur·chell s; bur·de·kin; bur·den·less; bur·den·man; bur·den s; bur·den·some; bur·den·some·ly; bur·den·some·ness; bur·el; bur·gage; bur·gall; bur·ga·mot; bur·gao; bur·gee; bur·gess;… … English syllables
burdensome — bur·den·some … English syllables
burdensomely — bur·den·some·ly … English syllables
burdensome — bur|den|some [ˈbə:dnsəm US ˈbə:r ] adj formal causing problems or additional work ▪ These charges are particularly burdensome for poor parents … Dictionary of contemporary English
burdensome — bur|den|some [ bɜrdnsəm ] adjective FORMAL creating problems for someone … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burdensomeness — bur·den·some·ness … English syllables
