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Synonyms and antonyms of burden in English

burden

noun
These are words and phrases related to burden. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of burden.
A horse can easily carry a burden of several hundred pounds.

Synonyms

load
weight
cargo
freight
pack
She bore the burden of raising two children alone.

Synonyms

weight
load
strain
stress
care
responsibility
onus
trouble
anxiety
encumbrance
hardship

Antonyms

freedom
ease

burden

verb
The hiker was burdened with a heavy pack. I don't like being burdened with someone else's problems.

Synonyms

weigh down
load with
load
overload
make responsible for
obligate
saddle with
trouble
encumber
try
tax
vex
press down
afflict
handicap
oppress
hamper
strain
hinder

Antonyms

lighten
free
ease
 Synonyms for burden from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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buoyant
buoyantly
buoyed up
burble
burden
burden of proof
burdened
burdened with debt
burdenless

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