Burden

Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːrdən/

Burden (noun)

  1. a difficult responsibility or duty that causes worry or stress
  2. a heavy object that someone carries
  3. a financial problem or difficulty that affects someone or something

Examples

  • Caring for a large family can be a burden.
  • Leading the project was a burden he accepted.

Common collocations: carry a burden, emotional burden, heavy burden, lift a burden, heavy burden

Synonyms of Burden

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Burden

  • when discussing the removal of a burden
  • when contrasting with physical weight