burdensome
Hard to bear
Burdensome describes something that weighs heavily, creating difficulty or hardship: burdensome regulations, burdensome debt.
The word implies obligation or responsibility that strains resources or patience.
A burdensome task demands more effort than seems reasonable.
The paperwork became increasingly burdensome as the project expanded.
Demanding strenuous effort
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- demandingRequiring great effort
- exactingDemanding great care
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
strenuous · challenging · tough · formidable · rigorous · hard · exhausting · toilsome
Involving excessive difficulty
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
- unbearableImpossible to endure
intolerable · suffocating · stifling · punishing · grinding · heavy-handed · overbearing · harsh
Costing much money
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- taxingRequiring great effort
- drainingDepleting one's reserves
depleting · straining · unsustainable · ruinous · financially · liability · obligation · debt
Awkward to manipulate
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- clunkyAwkward and cumbersome
- unmanageableImpossible to control
impractical · inconvenient · complicated · convoluted · bureaucratic · bothersome · troublesome · irksome
Causing worry or tension
- worrisomeCausing anxiety or concern
- distressingCausing anguish or worry
- wearingHaving clothing on
- wearyingCausing gradual exhaustion
dispiriting · demoralizing · thankless · soul-crushing · mentally · emotionally · psychologically · heavy-hearted
arduous
Demanding strenuous effort
grueling · strenuous · challenging · tough · formidable · rigorous · hard · exhausting · toilsome · uphill
onerous
Involving excessive difficulty
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- overwhelmingIntensely excessive in force
unbearable · intolerable · suffocating · stifling · punishing · grinding · heavy-handed · overbearing · harsh · severe
expensive
Costing much money
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- taxingRequiring great effort
draining · depleting · straining · unsustainable · ruinous · financially · liability · obligation · debt · overhead
unwieldy
Awkward to manipulate
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- clunkyAwkward and cumbersome
unmanageable · impractical · inconvenient · complicated · convoluted · bureaucratic · bothersome · troublesome · irksome · vexatious
stressful
Causing worry or tension
- worrisomeCausing anxiety or concern
- distressingCausing anguish or worry
- wearingHaving clothing on
wearying · dispiriting · demoralizing · thankless · soul-crushing · mentally · emotionally · psychologically · heavy-hearted
- exhaustingdraining, taxing, tiring, exhausting, fatiguing
- challengeschallenge, difficult, hard, challenging, tough
- oppressivestifling, suffocating, smothering, crushing, repressive
- heavy synonymsweighty, massive, hefty, ponderous, leaden
- weightpound, pounds, kilogram, kilograms, gram
- overwhelmingoverwhelming, overpowering, crushing, engulfing, smothering
burdensomelight
Visible electromagnetic radiation
weightless · unburdensome · featherlight · negligible · insubstantial
burdensomeeasy
Requiring minimal effort
effortless · light · undemanding · simple · painless
burdensomerelieving
Reducing discomfort or strain
helpful · relaxing · lightening · comfortable · pleasant