Burdens Synonyms and Antonyms

A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. weights
  2. headaches
  3. millstones
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. loads
  2. freights
  3. cores
  4. hauls
  5. effects
  6. packs
  7. weights
  8. cargos
  9. essences
Something hard to bear physically or emotionally
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tribulations
  2. trials
Impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. weights
  2. taxes
  3. saddles
  4. oppresses
  5. afflicts
  6. lades
  7. impedes
  8. piles
  9. loads
  10. troubles
  11. encumbers
  12. try
  13. vexes
  14. hinders
  15. charges
  16. freights
  17. worries
  18. overloads
  19. strains
  20. depresses
  21. crushes
  22. stresses
  23. hampers
  24. overcharges
  25. cumbers
  26. obligates
  27. clogs
  28. cares
  29. overwhelms
  30. bothers
  31. aggravates
Antonyms:
  1. relieves
  2. unloads
  3. unburdens
  4. aids
  5. lightens
  6. helps
The general sense or significance, as of an action or statement
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. purports
  2. imports
  3. drifts
  4. amounts
  5. tenors
  6. substances
The thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. thrusts
  2. tendencies
  3. purports
  4. drifts
  5. aims
  6. tenors
  7. substances
  8. meanings
  9. intents

Words Related to Burdens

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Burdens Sentence Examples

  • He appears to have found the simplest antidote to the burdens of age; he simply ignores them.

  • We must bear one another's burdens, resisting the selfish temptations that continually beset us.

  • The finest cattle are of the humped variety, the bulls of the Baggara being trained to the saddle and to carry burdens.

  • Considerable difficulty has arisen as to the scope of the terms " impositions," " charges," " duties," " outgoings," " burdens."

  • The conduct of the Hungarian nobles in the past, indeed, somewhat justified this estimate, for the fall of the ancient monarchy was entirely due to their persistent disregard of authority, to their refusal to bear their share of the public burdens.

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