burdened
/bˈɝdənd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
encumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with.
verb
simple past and past participle of burden
Example Sentences
- "Caregivers who do not feel burdened are unlikely to perceive a need for services."
- "When my clients describe themselves as the black sheep in their families, they often feel very burdened."
- "Not any more burdened by modesty than you used to be, I perceive, young lady."
- "In the reverse direction, creature comforts were not closely studied, and the vessel left Antwerp at 1 p.m., to arrive in Harwich at the awkward hour of 2 a.m. The boat train was waiting for the weary stream of passengers, who straggled up George Street, encumbered with luggage, or following burdened porters in the darkness."
Inflected Forms
more burdened (comparative)
most burdened (superlative)