weight of the world
Atlas's eternal burden
Weight of the world refers to an overwhelming burden of responsibility, worry, or stress—as if one person were shouldering concerns meant for all humanity.
The phrase typically appears with carry or bear: She looked like she was carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.
It suggests exhaustion from problems that feel too large for one person to handle.
- strainExcessive stretching force
- gravityMutual mass attraction
- sinking feelingAnxious gut premonition
- SisypheanEndlessly, pointlessly laborious
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
atlas · load · mental load · emotional labor · pressure · martyrdom · drag · shoulders · Prometheus · responsibility · existentialism · anxiety · guilt · nihilism · heavy · burnout · hassle · despair
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
weight of the worldclean slate
Record wiped clear
freedom · weightlessness · unburdened · carefree · light as a feather
weight of the worldbliss
Perfect, serene felicity
euphoria · peace of mind · serenity · tranquility · inner peace
weight of the worldnot my problem
Dismissal of accountability
letting go · detachment · hands off · laissez-faire · unconcern
weight, world, weigh, weighed, weighing, weighs, weights, weighted, weighting