burdensome

/ˈbɜːdnsəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɜːrdnsəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbər-dᵊn-səm/ (ame, mw)

burdensome — adjective

  • burdensomepositive
  • more burdensomecomparative
  • most burdensomesuperlative

1. making something harder to deal with because it takes a lot of work, time, or em

1.形容詞C1
釋義

making something harder to deal with because it takes a lot of work, time, or emotional effort.

例句

Manuela found the long tax form burdensome to complete alone.

find + object + adjective + to-infinitive

Devika found caring for her two small children and sick father burdensome.

caring for + people + burdensome

同義詞
  • onerous

    more formal and often used for official duties, legal rules, or financial obligations

  • taxing

    emphasises the amount of mental or physical effort required

  • troublesome

    more everyday and often used for things that cause repeated inconvenience

  • oppressive

    stronger, suggesting heavy pressure that feels unfair or difficult to escape

反義詞
  • manageable

    able to be dealt with without too much strain

  • light

    describes duties or costs that do not create much pressure

  • undemanding

    emphasises that little effort or attention is needed

文法句型

burdensome + noun

find + something + burdensome

be burdensome for + someone

become burdensome

用法筆記

Often used for duties, costs, rules, or responsibilities that keep demanding effort over time. It is more formal than 'difficult' and usually suggests a weight that a person, family, business, or institution must carry.

常見錯誤

❌This box is too burdensome to lift.
✅This box is too heavy to lift.
💡'burdensome' usually describes duties, costs, or demands, not physical weight.
❌My manager is burdensome.
✅My manager gives me burdensome tasks.
💡The adjective usually describes the task, rule, or responsibility that creates the strain.