B2adjectiveformalworkmoney
US/ˈbɜːr.dən.səm/
UK/ˈbɜː.dən.səm/
causing a lot of work, worry or cost, so that it is hard to bear
In context
The new tax proved burdensome for small family businesses.
Filling in the same form every week became a burdensome task.
He never wanted his illness to be burdensome to his children.
Words that go with burdensome
adjective + noun
- burdensome taskWriting the monthly report is a burdensome task.
- burdensome regulationsBurdensome regulations discourage new companies.
adverb + adjective
- financially burdensomeOwning a second car is financially burdensome.
adjective + preposition
- burdensome toThe rules are burdensome to farmers.
- burdensome forThe cost is burdensome for most students.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The debt is burden for me.Correct: The debt is a burden for me. / The debt is burdensome for me.