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Burdensome vs Vexing - What's the difference?

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Burdensome is a related term of vexing.


As an adjective burdensome

is of or like a burden; arduous or demanding.

As a verb vexing is

.

As a noun vexing is

vexation.

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

    vexing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • vexation
  • * 2002 , Harold Bloom, American Women Poets, 1650-1950
  • Many unkindnesses as well as (one feels) many liberties and general vexings , were required to move her to this.