Burden — synonyms, burden antonyms, definition

1. burden (Noun)

accountability accountableness affliction aggravation amenability annoyance answerability asperity blame bother care cargo catch central idea charge chorus coercion concern conscience consideration • • •

burden (Noun) — An onerous or difficult concern. ex. "the burden of responsibility"

burden (Noun) — Weight to be borne or conveyed.

burden (Noun) — The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work.

burden (Noun) — The central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse.

concern headache idea import meaning significance signification thought vexation weight worry burthen dead load dead weight fardel imposition live load millstone overburden overload pill superload

2. burden (Verb)

afflict annoy assess burthen carry charge clog cloy congest cram deluge discomfort disturb encumber exercise fill freight glut go beyond handicap • • • unburden

burden (Verb) — Add a heavy load; increase the weight of a load.

burden (Verb) — Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to. ex. "He burdened her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend"

charge command require adjure bear down deluge flood out overburden overwhelm plumb saddle