Synonyms of burdens

burdens 1 of 3

noun (1)

plural of burden

1

as in loads

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported

the early settlers often used horses to carry their burdens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• payloads
• loadings
• cargoes
• weights
• freights
• hauls
• shipments
• drafts
• ladings
• masses
• consignments
• packages
• carloads
• deadweights
• truckloads
• overloads
• surcharges
• bundles
• bales
• ballasts
• wagonloads
• parcels
• packs
• shiploads
• trainloads
• packets
• boatloads
• manifests
• bodies
• bulks

2

as in responsibilities

something one must do because of prior agreement

the burden of homework prevented the youngster from joining his friends at the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responsibilities
• obligations
• duties
• needs
• commitments
• promises
• constraints
• requirements
• vows
• offices
• imperatives
• pledges
• charges
• incumbencies
• pacts
• devoirs
• dos
• payments
• words
• debts
• oaths
• contracts
• arrangements
• restraints
• covenants
• trusts
• forces
• compacts
• compulsions
• tributes
• setups
• appointments
• reservations
• prearrangements
• engagements
• musts
• coercions
• troths
• onuses
• duresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• graces
• discharges
• waivers
• stays
• releases
• reliefs
• alternatives
• eases
• postponements
• options
• choices
• loopholes
• preferences
• selections
• picks

burdens

2 of 3

noun (2)

plural of burden

as in choruses

a part of a song or hymn that is repeated every so often

had some trouble coming up with a burden for the song

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choruses
• responses
• refrains
• repeats

burdens

3 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of burden

1

as in weights

to place a weight or burden on

burdened the dog with a little backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• weights
• encumbers
• fills
• saddles
• packs
• weighs
• freights
• piles
• ladens
• stacks
• taxes
• lumbers
• lades
• clutters
• clogs
• handicaps
• overtaxes
• overburdens
• mounds
• surcharges
• heaps
• hampers
• overloads
• afflicts
• strains
• oppresses
• presses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• unburdens
• unloads
• relieves
• alleviates
• eases
• lightens
• disburdens
• disencumbers
• unlades

2

as in troubles

to make sad

refuses to let everyday problems burden her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• troubles
• worries
• concerns
• depresses
• tortures
• oppresses
• saddens
• weighs down
• bums (out)
• distresses
• gets down
• dejects
• bothers
• torments
• ails
• disturbs
• afflicts
• upsets
• dashes
• daunts
• discourages
• discomforts
• disheartens
• unsettles
• dismays
• disquiets
• exercises
• perturbs
• dispirits
• unnerves
• demoralizes
• freaks (out)
• unhinges
• undoes
• agitates
• discomposes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightens
• cheers (up)
• rejoices
• comforts
• brightens
• buoys
• assures
• stimulates
• soothes
• animates
• enlivens
• invigorates
• reassures
• consoles
• inspires
• gladdens
• encourages
• excites
• delights
• lifts
• pleases
• solaces
• uplifts
• gratifies
• elevates
• elates
• heartens
• exhilarates
• boosts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burdens

Noun

The companies write in general terms that undercutting affiliates would lessen liquidity and worsen odds for customers, while complaining about the operational burdens the rules would create. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Foster, a defense contractor who’s just lost his job, rages at the burdens of everyday life in America, and thinks the world is working against certain people. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Connecticut still carries more than $30 billion in unfunded pension obligations, one of the highest burdens per capita of any state. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Janelle King, one of four Republicans on the five-member board, said during a meeting Thursday that such a requirement would impose new burdens on county election officials, including possibly having to hire additional poll workers. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

When regulations begin to overlap, permitting and building are jeopardized through financial and practical burdens. — Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The idea of a child receiving an injection for weight loss strikes at something deep — a desire to let children be children, free from adult burdens. — Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

In the second, presence comes with its own burdens, its own discontents. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The administrative burdens of implementing the new rule would have caused many underresourced Head Start programs to close, according to the lawsuit filed by the states. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Traffic burdens residents daily, and heavy rain keeps exposing the same stormwater weaknesses. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

This adds unstated punishment, fragments medical care, limits programming, and burdens federal agencies with unnecessary logistics. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In a decision written by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan, the 4th Circuit panel ruled that the houses of worship showed that the Department of Homeland Security's policy substantially burdens the free exercise of their religion. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Unfortunately, Brebner then burdens her with an overwritten internal monologue that would make more sense if Anna’s previous career had been as a Broadway writer. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

The renter’s credit is part of a larger but stalled push to rebalance Connecticut’s upside-down tax system, one the state’s own analysts conclude excessively burdens the poor and middle class. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

Writing for the Court, Gorsuch rejected Jackson’s core argument that Colorado’s law merely regulates professional conduct and only incidentally burdens speech. — MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Policy analysts agreed the current plan burdens electric utilities, which could translate into higher bills. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Supporters say securing transportation, getting time off and having to repeat visits unnecessarily burdens low-income women. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 9 Feb. 2026