different between burdensome vs discouraging
burdensome
English
Etymology
burden +? -some
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b??.d?n.s?m/
- (US) IPA(key): /?b?.d?n.s?m/
Adjective
burdensome (comparative more burdensome, superlative most burdensome)
- Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
- 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals, London: Oxford University Press (1973 ed.), § 6:
- . . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious.
- 1748, David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals, London: Oxford University Press (1973 ed.), § 6:
Synonyms
- (of or like a burden): arduous, demanding, exacting, onerous, taxing
Related terms
- burden
Derived terms
Translations
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discouraging
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d?s?k???d???/
Verb
discouraging
- present participle of discourage
Adjective
discouraging
- that causes discouragement
Translations
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:disheartening
Noun
discouraging (plural discouragings)
- discouragement
- August 6, 1841, Lydia Ann Barclay, letter to J. B.
- But, alas! I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings, and a want of feeling after the daily sap of life, whereby strength would be received to overcome all obstacles […]
- August 6, 1841, Lydia Ann Barclay, letter to J. B.
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