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, burdensome, 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. Roger Williams:

   Certainty is key for small businesses, and under the Biden administration, businesses are operating in fear of the next costly new regulation that will come down the pipeline, as Main Street America continues to deal with rampant inflation and the consequences of the Biden administration’s failed economic policies, we should be looking for ways to make it easier for businesses to operate and compete, not inundate them with burdensome new paperwork.

2. Andrew Tyrie:

   Getting it right - securing better protection for consumers and markets while at the same time ensuring they don't make life unduly burdensome for business, from which everyone would ultimately be the loser - is a big undertaking. The Committee will want assurance from the FCA that it is up to the job.

3. 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.

4. Scott Angelle:

   At the same time, we are equally dedicated to addressing overly burdensome regulations and, even more so, to amending or eliminating regulations that may decrease safety or increase the chances of environmental harm.

5. Marcus Aurelius:

   Nothing is burdensome if taken lightly, and how nothing need arouse one’s irritation so long as one doesn’t make it bigger than it is by getting irritated.