burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbər-dᵊn-səm 
: imposing or constituting a burden : oppressive
burdensome restrictions
Examples of burdensome in a Sentence
The responsibility has become burdensome.
the burdensome living conditions that the early settlers had to endure
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Since then AirBnb advocates claim that some cities — particularly those in tourist-heavy areas — have implemented de facto bans through burdensome requirements and expensive demands under the guise of public health.
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
But, while there’s truth to overly burdensome bureaucracy, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and other outside observers remain concerned that safety is falling by the wayside to better serve the global AI race.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Project Iceworm’s legacy Project Iceworm was shelved in 1962, after it was deemed too technically difficult — the ice sheet shifts — and as the Navy and Air Force pursued less burdensome projects on Greenland.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Connecticut still bears some of the highest taxes and most burdensome regulations in the nation.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
But, while there’s truth to overly burdensome bureaucracy, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and other outside observers remain concerned that safety is falling by the wayside to better serve the global AI race.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Project Iceworm’s legacy Project Iceworm was shelved in 1962, after it was deemed too technically difficult — the ice sheet shifts — and as the Navy and Air Force pursued less burdensome projects on Greenland.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Connecticut still bears some of the highest taxes and most burdensome regulations in the nation.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Burdensome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burdensome. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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burdensome
adjective
bur·den·some
ˈbərd-ᵊn-səm
: so heavy or hard to take as to be a burden
burdensomeness
noun
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