Burden Synonyms

83 burden synonyms include load, cargo, freight, weight, charge, pack, bundle, parcel, responsibility, and onus. Burden is a noun, and its antonyms are relief and benefit. Here are some additional synonyms for "burden" with example sentences.

Another word for Burden

83 other ways to say burden.

1. load

  • weight  
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  • parcel  
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  • pack  
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  • load  
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  • freight  
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  • charge
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  • cargo  
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  • bundle  
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2. responsibility

3. gist

4. overload

  • weight  
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  • weigh down  
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  • trammel  
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  • overload  
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  • overburden  
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  • load  
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  • hamper  
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  • encumber  
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  • charge
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5. oppress

  • worry
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  • upset  
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  • trouble
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  • torment  
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  • tax  
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  • stress
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  • strain
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  • plague  
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  • perturb  
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  • overwhelm
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  • oppress  
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  • nag  
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  • haunt  
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  • harrow  
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  • harass  
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  • grieve  
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  • get someone down  
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  • disturb
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  • distress
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  • depress
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  • cause trouble to  
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  • cause suffering to  
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  • bother  
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  • beset  
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  • bedevil  
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  • afflict  
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Use burden in a Sentence

Abstemiousness became a lifestyle, not a burden.

Don’t burden yourself with worries.

He carried a heavy burden home.

She felt the burden of responsibility.

Their demands became a burden.