Synonyms for burdensome
ˈbɜr dn səmbur·den·some

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1. burdensomeadjective

   Of or like a burden; arduous or demanding

   Synonyms:
   onerous, taxing, arduous, demanding, exacting

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1. burdensome, onerous, taxingadjective

   not easily borne; wearing

   "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"

   Synonyms:
   onerous, taxing

   Antonyms:
   light

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1. burdensomeadjective

   Synonyms:
   heavy, oppressive, onerous

2. burdensomeadjective

   Synonyms:
   troublesome, grievous, hard to bear

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1. List of paraphrases for "burdensome":

   onerous, cumbersome, heavy, costly, expensive, binding, tedious, bulky

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1. Justice Anthony Kennedy:

   It can render litigation more burdensome for everyone involved.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   There is this tension. I don't fully understand it. I think it's as much psychological, maybe more than political, as to what people are yearning for. I mean, freedom is burdensome. It's hard getting up and taking responsibility for yourself and trying to make all these decisions.

3. Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey:

   Arizona has a booming craft beer industry and it's growing every day. I want to ensure that it continues to thrive, unimpeded by overly burdensome regulations.

4. Brian Leahy:

   It is burdensome, but if we're going to use these tools, we've got to ensure that they're used as safely as possible.

5. Pope John Paul II:

   Where self-interest is suppressed, it is replaced by a burdensome system of bureaucratic control that dries up the wellspring of initiative and creativity.