the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Weighing like a heavy burden; grievous to be borne; causing uneasiness or fatigue; oppressive; heavy; wearisome: as, “burthensome exactions,”
Able to carry burdens or cargoes.
Synonyms Onerous, troublesome, fatiguing, hard to bear.
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adj. not easily borne; wearing
Word Usage
"Mr. Romney told a crowd in Florida that he would lower tax rates to make America more competitive globally, eliminate what he called burdensome regulations and push for trade deals and greater domestic energy exploration."