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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERBURDENSOME

overburdensome  [ˌəʊvərˈbɜːdənsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERBURDENSOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overburdensome is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OVERBURDENSOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overburdensome in the English dictionary

The definition of overburdensome in the dictionary is loading or tending to load with excessive weight, work, etc; tedious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERBURDENSOME


burdensome
ˈbɜːdənsəm
burthensome
ˈbɜːðənsəm
greensome
ˈɡriːnsəm
hansom
ˈhænsəm
lonesome
ˈləʊnsəm
ownsome
ˈəʊnsəm
pensum
ˈpɛnsəm
ransom
ˈrænsəm
Ransome
ˈrænsəm
responsum
rɪˈspɒnsəm
sensum
ˈsɛnsəm
transom
ˈtrænsəm
unhandsome
ʌnˈhænsəm
winsome
ˈwɪnsəm
yawnsome
ˈjɔːnsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERBURDENSOME

overbreathing
overbred
overbreed
overbridge
overbrief
overbright
overbrim
overbroad
overbrow
overbrowse
overbrutal
overbuild
overbuilt
overbulk
overburden
overburdened
overburn
overburthen
overbuy
overby

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERBURDENSOME

awsome
bothersome
centrosome
chromosome
cumbersome
fearsome
flavoursome
foursome
fulsome
gruesome
handsome
lysosome
sex chromosome
some
threesome
tiresome
troublesome
twosome
wholesome
worrisome

Synonyms and antonyms of overburdensome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overburdensome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERBURDENSOME

Find out the translation of overburdensome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overburdensome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overburdensome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

overburdensome
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overburdensome
570 millions of speakers

English

overburdensome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overburdensome
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

overburdensome
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

overburdensome
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overburdensome
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overburdensome
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trop lourdes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Overburdensome
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

overburdensome
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

overburdensome
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

overburdensome
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overburdensome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

overburdensome
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெரும் சுமை கொண்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिरंजित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

overburdensome
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overburdensome
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

overburdensome
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

overburdensome
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

overburdensome
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιαίτερα δύσκολα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overburdensome
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

betungande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overburdensome
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overburdensome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERBURDENSOME»

The term «overburdensome» is normally little used and occupies the 133.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERBURDENSOME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overburdensome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overburdensome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overburdensome

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERBURDENSOME»

Discover the use of overburdensome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overburdensome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Just Results: Ethical Foundations for Policy Analysis
... than are more "liberal" theories of rights, because they hold that it is easier to demonstrate the bindingness of a duty than to decide which rights claims are truly worthy of overriding others' claims to freedom from overburdensome duties.
Ralph D. Ellis, 1998
2
Southern Reporter. Second Series: Cases Argued and ...
and, to accomplish that object or purpose, it is provided that parishes, municipalities, public boards and political or public corporations, subdivisions, and taxing districts shall not incur excessive debts, shall not levy overburdensome taxes, ...
‎1945
3
Current Comment and Legal Miscellany
A tax thatis overburdensome is contrary to the fundamental principle of contribution according to the ability to pay; hence, all essentially unproductive property may properly be exempted from taxation on the ground that to tax it would be ...
‎1890
4
Reform of UK Company Law
So, how likely is the FSA to be overburdensome in the discharge of its disciplinary function? The FSA's powers have been four years in the making during which period there has been intense Parliamentary scrutiny and widespread industry ...
John De Lacy, 2013
5
Theft, Pilferage, Non Delivery, Breakage, Etc. of Export and ...
The steamship business suffers somewhat on that account; where there is no competition overburdensome restrictions are put on the shippers in the bills of lading. Some arrangements should be made also to issue bill of lading with a greater ...
United States. Congress. House. Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1921
6
Environmental Law, Keyed to Plater, Abrams, Goldfarb, ...
The SIP was upheld by the courts because it was found to be reasonable and not financially overburdensome under the circumstances. NOTES: FACTS: Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (P) (Cleveland), representing 32 companies, ...
Casenotes, Aspen Publishers, 2004
7
Dun's Review
... but seldom have there been more noteworthy developments than were witnessed during 1921. Following a prolonged and great decline in quotations from an apparently overburdensome supply, there came a sudden reversal of conditions.
‎1922
8
Dun & Bradstreet Monthly Review
... but seldom have there been more noteworthy developments than were witnessed during 1921. Following a prolonged and great decline in quotations from an apparently overburdensome supply, there came a sudden reversal of conditions.
‎1922
9
West's Louisiana statutes annotated
The words 'excessive', 'overburdensome', and 'unwarranted' relating to debts, taxes, and mortgages are all used in the title to the act. The object of the act was not to prohibit the incurring of debts, the levying of taxes, or the' mortgaging of ...
Louisiana, West Group, West Publishing Company, 1952
10
CHEMICAL WEEK
... "these are overburdensome regulations that in the end probably wouldn't have a practical impact on injuries." NAM prefers joint health and safety committees to be voluntary, since they are not always successful at smaller facilities. "Not all ...
‎1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERBURDENSOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overburdensome is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fuzzy Numbers
This falls under the category of "be careful what you wish for" — you may end up having to play by the same (overburdensome) rules the rest of ... «The Journal, Jul 15»
2
Our say: Hogan works on his regulatory weeding
... restraining what he called "overburdensome and out-of-control regulations" that are "making it impossible for businesses to stay in Maryland.". «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
3
Gay Marriage and the Death of States Rights
I'm a living example, finding the public education system not to our liking and level of taxation to be overburdensome, my wife and I joined the ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
4
Pennsylvania Governor Rejects Privatizing Liquor Industry
Not so, according to Wolf, who last week vetoed the bill that would have prohibited overburdensome government meddling. The first-term ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
5
Supreme Court blocks EPA mercury rule with surreal overestimated …
The 5-4 Supreme Court decision very heavily emphasized the EPA's insufficient consideration of the overburdensome costs required to ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
6
CMS quietly Proposing Adjustments to future Medicaid Recovery …
This procedure was found to be overburdensome on the State Medicaid agencies and required them to collect data on too many codes. Section ... «WorkCompCentral, Jun 15»
7
PM wants EU to slash rights for workers
She refused to reveal which were in his crosshairs, but said the PM was responding to complaints about “unnecessary, overburdensome rules.” Her comments ... «Morning Star Online, Jun 15»
8
Oresteia, Almeida Theatre, London — review
This intricate approach can sometimes feel overburdensome and the pace slows to a crawl in places. But this revelatory staging engages ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
9
Holland America cruise ship guest raped and almost thrown …
They company had called a request for five years of records 'overburdensome', according to the attorney. The lawsuit was filed against Holland ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
10
Local business gets a boost from Airbnb
The City needs to avoid overburdensome home-sharing regulations that can be confusing and intimidating. Efforts to overregulate the ... «San Francisco Examiner, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Overburdensome [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/overburdensome>. May 2024 ».
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