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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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unfathomable
English
Etymology
un- +? fathom +? -able.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?fæð?m?b?l/, /?n?fæðm?b?l/
Adjective
unfathomable (comparative more unfathomable, superlative most unfathomable)
- Impossible to fathom or understand.
- Synonyms: fathomless, incomprehensible, unintelligible; see also Thesaurus:incomprehensible
- Antonyms: explicable, intelligible; see also Thesaurus:comprehensible
- Difficult to penetrate.
- Synonyms: impenetrable, impregnable
- Antonyms: penetrable, pregnable
Derived terms
- unfathomability
- unfathomableness
Translations
See also
- unfathomed
- unimaginable
- inconceivable
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