14
freight(noun, verb, place, charge, carry)
13
trial(noun, trouble, hard, ruin, worry)
13
afflict(verb, upset, trouble, force, charge)
13
obligation(noun, action, work, charge, concern)
13
saddle(noun, verb, trouble, order, place)
12
bother(noun, verb, business, upset, trouble)
12
cargo(noun, strain, heavy, weight, load)
12
clog(noun, verb, disorder, bother, block)
12
cross(noun, trouble, hard, blow, difficulty)
12
difficulty(noun, trouble, force, charge, disorder)
11
drag(noun, verb, move, trouble, order)
11
gist(noun, good, understanding, body, strength)
11
care(noun, business, action, trouble, work)
11
concern(noun, verb, business, action, upset)
11
core(noun, good, quality, understanding, character)
11
depress(verb, trouble, charge, press, worry)
11
essence(noun, spirit, substance, idea, effect)
11
millstone(noun, business, work, charge, disorder)
11
ordeal(noun, trouble, bother, evil, blow)
11
pack(noun, verb, place, charge, arrange)
11 years ago|32k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). burden thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/burden/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "burden thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/burden/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, burden thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/burden/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "burden thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/burden/thesaurus/synonyms>