0%

overburdensome

o·ver·bur·den·some
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-bur-dn-suh m]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˈbɜr dn səm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-bur-dn-suh m]
    • /ˈoʊ vərˈbɜr dn səm/

Definition of overburdensome word

  • adjective overburdensome excessively burdensome. 1
Just one definition for overburdensome

Information block about the term

Origin of overburdensome

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; over- + burdensome

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overburdensome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Overburdensome

overburdensome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overburdensome usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?