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overburdened

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Excessively burdened

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 overburden

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 satellite

Meaning 3

heavily burdened with work or cares

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • bowed down with troubles
  • found himself loaded down with responsibilities
  • overburdened social workers
  • weighed down with cares

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bowed down(p), loaded down(p), weighed down(p)

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: oberato — having an excessive number of tasks to complete
  • Māori: tūrākaha — having an excessive number of tasks to complete
  • Portuguese: sobrecarregado — having an excessive number of tasks to complete