burden 1
noundomain: thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an onerous or difficult concern
Examples
- 1.the burden of responsibility
- 2.that's a load off my mind
Hypernym
concern 4
noun
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
EnglishDerivationally related form
burden 2
verb
impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Hyponym
dead weight 1
noun
an oppressive encumbrance
fardel 1
noun
a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
imposition 2
noun
an uncalled-for burden
pill 4
noun
something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
