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burdensome

 [bur-dn-suhm]   Origin

bur·den·some

   [bur-dn-suhm]
adjective
1.
oppressively heavy; onerous.
2.
distressing; troublesome.
3.
Nautical. having a full hull form, as a merchant vessel built for capacity rather than speed.
Origin:
1570–80; burden1 + -some1

Related forms
bur·den·some·ly, adverb
bur·den·some·ness, noun
non·bur·den·some, adjective
non·bur·den·some·ly, adverb
non·bur·den·some·ness, noun
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un·bur·den·some, adjective
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burdensome (ˈbɜːdənsəm)
 
—adj
hard to bear; onerous

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burdensome
1570s, from burden (1) + -some. Earlier was burdenous (1520s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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