burdened meaning and definition

BURDENED adjective

Definition of burdened (adjective)

1. bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
   • "she always felt burdened by the load of paper work"
   • antonym: unburdened
2. bearing a physically heavy weight or load
   • "tree limbs burdened with ice"; "a heavy-laden cart"; "loaded down with packages"
   • synonyms: heavy-laden, loaded down