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burdened

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: B ER1 D AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

encumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of burden

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she always felt burdened by the load of paper work

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unburdened

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

bearing a physically heavy weight or load

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • tree limbs burdened with ice
  • a heavy-laden cart
  • loaded down with packages

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heavy-laden, loaded down

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.