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Burdensome vs Unwieldy - What's the difference?

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Burdensome is a related term of unwieldy.


As adjectives the difference between burdensome and unwieldy

is that burdensome is of or like a burden; arduous or demanding while unwieldy is (obsolete) lacking strength; weak.

burdensome

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or like a burden; arduous or demanding
  • * 1748 , , Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of morals , London: Oxford University Press (1973 ed.), ยง 6:
    • . . . reap a pleasure from what, to the generality of mankind, may seem burdensome and laborious.

    Synonyms

    * (of or like a burden) arduous, demanding, exacting, onerous, taxing

    Related terms

    * burden

    unwieldy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (obsolete) lacking strength; weak
  • (obsolete) ungraceful in movement
  • difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity
  • badly managed or operated

    • Derived terms

    * wieldy

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