overburdensomeadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈbəːdns(ə)m/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈbərd(ə)ns(ə)m/

Forms: see over- prefix and burdensome adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, burdensome adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + burdensome adj.

Excessively burdensome.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering > burdening > excessively

over-chargeful1451

over-chargeable1539

overburdensome1581

overweighing1590

overburdening1601

1581 B. Rich Don Simonides I. 23 Euery night subiect to broken sleepes, ouerburthensome thoughtes, and vncouth Dreames.

1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 117 It is operatiue and ouerburthensome.

1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. iv. iii. §11. 230 Eumenes did not onely thinke all carriages to be ouer-burdensome, but the number of his men to be more troublesome than auaileable.

1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis iii. xxii. 222 Command them, that what surplusage of businesse is ouer-burdensome to them, they transferre it to learned Counsellours.

1820 W. Scott Monastery I. Introd. Ep. 6 The shopkeeper..his custom was by no means over-burthensome.

1883 W. Morris in J. W. Mackail Life W. Morris (1899) II. 99 All men may live at peace, and free from over-burdensome anxiety.

1946 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 41 58 The health insurance system must be offered..at a cost that will not be over-burdensome for the individual.

1991 Statute Law Rev. Autumn 152 The Government, however, is not attracted by the preventive function of licensing, viewing it as overburdensome on trade.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overburdensome
释义	overburdensomeadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈbəːdns(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈbərd(ə)ns(ə)m/ Forms: see over- prefix and burdensome adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, burdensome adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + burdensome adj. Excessively burdensome. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering > burdening > excessively over-chargeful1451 over-chargeable1539 overburdensome1581 overweighing1590 overburdening1601 1581 B. Rich Don Simonides I. 23 Euery night subiect to broken sleepes, ouerburthensome thoughtes, and vncouth Dreames. 1590 W. Clever Flower of Phisicke 117 It is operatiue and ouerburthensome. 1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. iv. iii. §11. 230 Eumenes did not onely thinke all carriages to be ouer-burdensome, but the number of his men to be more troublesome than auaileable. 1625 K. Long tr. J. Barclay Argenis iii. xxii. 222 Command them, that what surplusage of businesse is ouer-burdensome to them, they transferre it to learned Counsellours. 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. Introd. Ep. 6 The shopkeeper..his custom was by no means over-burthensome. 1883 W. Morris in J. W. Mackail Life W. Morris (1899) II. 99 All men may live at peace, and free from over-burdensome anxiety. 1946 Jrnl. Amer. Statist. Assoc. 41 58 The health insurance system must be offered..at a cost that will not be over-burdensome for the individual. 1991 Statute Law Rev. Autumn 152 The Government, however, is not attracted by the preventive function of licensing, viewing it as overburdensome on trade. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1581
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