Definition for Burden:

• To encumber with weight ( literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.

Synonyms for Burden:

• n.

  •
  • cross.
  •adversity (noun)
  • destitution,
  • distress,
  • agony,
  • blight,
  • hardship,
  • mishap,
  • infliction,
  • misadventure,
  • peril,
  • affliction,
  • adversity,
  • grief,
  • disaster,
  • contretemps,
  • torment,
  • casualty,
  • calamity,
  • tragedy,
  • poverty,
  • bad luck,
  • ordeal,
  • rainy day,
  • catastrophe,
  • difficulty,
  • dolor,
  • poorness.
  •burden (noun)
  • saddle,
  • weight down,
  • onus,
  • incumbrance.
  •contents (noun)
  • shipment,
  • stowage,
  • lading,
  • contents.
  •hindrance (noun)
  • blockage,
  • blockade,
  • bafflement,
  • frustration,
  • constipation,
  • entrapment,
  • hindrance,
  • resistance,
  • complication,
  • restraint,
  • congestion,
  • interruption,
  • constraint,
  • deterrent,
  • entanglement,
  • restriction,
  • obstruction,
  • opposition,
  • disadvantage,
  • hurdle,
  • stoppage,
  • impasse,
  • obstacle,
  • damper,
  • barrier.
  •mental weight; stress (noun)
  • worry,
  • punishment.
  •penalty (noun)
  • abatement,
  • chastisement,
  • penalty,
  • premium,
  • forfeiture,
  • correction,
  • judgment,
  • retribution,
  • deduction.
  •punishment (noun)
  • crucifixion,
  • persecution,
  • execution,
  • imprisonment,
  • incarceration,
  • verdict,
  • confinement,
  • revenge,
  • payment,
  • reprisal,
  • castigation,
  • price.

• v.

  •encumber, strain (verb)
  • impede,
  • overload,
  • saddle with,
  • hamper,
  • try.
  •penalize (verb)
  • correct,
  • deduct,
  • fine,
  • drawback,
  • judge,
  • punish,
  • discipline,
  • forfeit,
  • abate,
  • chastise,
  • Retribute,
  • penalize,
  • discount.
  •punish (verb)
  • avenge,
  • imprison,
  • torture,
  • chasten,
  • pillory,
  • crucify,
  • lambaste,
  • confine,
  • Keelhaul,
  • reprise,
  • execute,
  • persecute,
  • incarcerate,
  • castigate,
  • sentence,
  • agonize,
  • anguish.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tax.
  •depress
  • weigh down.
  •Other relevant words:
  • drone,
  • accommodation,
  • bale,
  • lug,
  • note,
  • incubus,
  • space,
  • oppression,
  • jag,
  • bourdon,
  • lumber,
  • volume,
  • measure,
  • key,
  • pitch,
  • Incumber,
  • limit,
  • envoy,
  • tone,
  • vein.

Paraphrases for Burden:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    onus.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Burdening.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    debt-burden.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    overburdening.
  • Verb, base form
    overburden.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    load-carrying.
  • Proper noun, singular
    constraints, problems, Resources, Children, Charges.
  • Noun, plural
    Strains, shoulders, freighters, servants, Grips, paddles, BRICKS, Charges.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    crosses, detriment, constraint, bureaucracy, task, imposition, disadvantage, caseload, inconvenience, stress, stresses, Charges, strain, affordability, hindrance, curse, nuisance, reloading.
  • Verb, past tense
    assumed, paid, covered, appointed, funded, placed, Asked.
  • Verb, past participle
    Inserted, Debited, uploaded.
  • Verb, base form
    bore, afford, strain, overwhelm, impose.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    burdensome.
  • Proper noun, singular
    encumbrances, Duties.
  • Noun, plural
    Workloads.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    burden-sharing, brunt, pressure, overhang, encumbrance, liability, overload, burdensome, tape, onus, Overloading, duty, requirement, drain.
  • Verb, past tense
    mandated, instructed.
  • Verb, base form
    encumber, overload, saddle.

Antonyms for Burden:

• n.

  • mental weight; stress
    tranquility, aid, blessing, exculpation, irresponsibility, calmness, encouragement, ease, promotion, assistance, contentment, exoneration, advantage, praise, peace, relief, help, happiness, benefit.
  • Other antonyms:
    discharge, exemption, pick, option, preference, stay, grace, postponement, alternative, choice, waiver, selection, loophole.

• v.

  • contact
    unburden.
  • encumber, strain
    cheer, relieve, comfort, release, delight, promote, make happy, encourage, please, permit, allow, further, assist, soothe.

Homophones for Burden:

• Berdan, birden, Burdon.

Hypernym for Burden:

• n.

  • cognition
    imposition, pill, fardel, dead weight.

• v.

  • communication
    bear down, overwhelm, overburden, adjure, deluge, flood out.
  • contact
    plumb, saddle, overburden.

Hyponym for Burden:

• n.

  • cognition
    headache, worry, vexation, concern, idea, thought.

• v.

  • communication
    require, command.
  • contact
    charge.