burdened

Definitions of burdened

1. adjective

   bearing a physically heavy weight or load
   “tree limbs burdened with ice”

   synonyms: heavy-laden, loaded down

   encumbered

   loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
2. adjective

   bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
   “she always felt burdened by the load of paper work”

   synonyms:

   bowed down, loaded down, overburdened, weighed down

   heavily burdened with work or cares

   laden, oppressed

   burdened psychologically or mentally

   saddled

   subject to an imposed burden

   antonyms:

   unburdened

   not burdened with difficulties or responsibilities

   unencumbered

   not burdened with cares or responsibilities