burdensome
adjective/ˈbɜrdənsəm/
Frequency rank: #14,979 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Difficult to carry out or deal with; causing hardship or stress.
Example sentence
Managing three jobs at once can feel truly burdensome after several weeks.
Synonyms & related words
- overwhelming
- taxing
- demanding
- stressful
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