burdensome

== English == === Etymology === From burden +‎ -some. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈbɝ.dən.səm/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈbɜː.dən.səm/, [ˈbɜː.ɾən.səm] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈbøː.dən.səm/ === Adjective === burdensome (comparative more burdensome, superlative most burdensome) Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding ==== Synonyms ==== (of or like a burden): arduous, demanding, exacting, onerous, taxing ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== burden ==== Translations ==== === References === “burdensome”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.