burdened
burdened · more burdened · most burdened
Encumbered by a literal or figurative burdenEncumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with.
US/bˈɝdənd/
Meaning
1 sensesEncumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with.
More definitions
- bearing a physically heavy weight or load
- bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
Forms
more burdened, most burdened| Comparative | more burdened Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most burdened Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- bearing a physically heavy weight or load:heavy-ladenloaded down
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedburdenedness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.