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What is another word for Burden? – 148 Burden Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    load weight encumbrance onus responsibility duty obligation charge liability concern worry care trouble anxiety strain pressure stress hardship affliction oppression yoke millstone albatross hindrance impediment obstacle barrier hindrance impediment obstruction difficulty problem nuisance plague pest bother inconvenience nuisance vexation irritation frustration exasperation desperation

    Meaning of Burden

    The primary meaning of the word "burden" is a heavy load or responsibility that someone or something has to carry or bear.

    Definitions

    • A heavy load, especially one that is carried or borne with difficulty
    • A responsibility or worry that weighs heavily on someone's mind
    • A person or thing that is very difficult to cope with or that causes a lot of problems

    Etymology of Burden

    The word "burden" comes from Old English "byrthen", which is derived from "byrþan", meaning "to bear" or "to carry"
    The word has been used in English since the 9th century to refer to a physical load or weight, and later also to refer to a mental or emotional load, such as a responsibility or worry

    Example Uses

    • The company has a heavy burden of debt that it needs to pay off
    • The news of her illness was a great burden to her family
    • The hikers had to carry a heavy burden of gear up the mountain
    • The teacher felt a burden of responsibility to ensure her students were well-prepared for the exam

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    relief comfort ease convenience freedom liberation release respite rest relaxation calm tranquility peace serenity solace consolation alleviation mitigation lightening easing simplification facilitation assistance support aid help succor

    Related Nouns

    weight load responsibility duty obligation charge liability concern worry care trouble anxiety strain pressure stress hardship affliction oppression yoke millstone albatross hindrance impediment obstacle barrier difficulty problem nuisance plague pest

    Related Verbs

    carry bear weigh load burden oppress afflict trouble worry concern strain press stress harass plague pest hinder impede obstruct block bar difficulty complicate encumber

    Related Adjectives

    heavy weighty burdensome onerous oppressive troublesome worrisome anxious stressful strained pressured hard difficult trying taxing exhausting debilitating crippling crushing overwhelming unbearable insupportable intolerable unacceptable