Burdensome
/ˈbɜːr.dən.səm/noun
Causing difficulty or hardship; heavy to bear.
Did you know?The concept of burdens in ancient cultures often symbolized not just physical weight but also spiritual and emotional struggles, echoing the weight of one's karma.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, to bear”
Old English
Old English
byrðen
“a load or weight, burden”
Middle English
Middle English
burden
“a load, a responsibility”
14th Century
Middle English
burdouns
“heavy loads, especially in a figurative sense”
Modern English
English
burdensome
“causing distress or hardship, a weighty responsibility”