Overburdened

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /oʊvərbɜːrdənd/

Definitions of overburdened

verb past participle form of the verb 'overburden', meaning to load or burden excessively

Example Sentences

A1 She is overburdened with work and needs help.

A2 The students were overburdened with assignments and exams.

B1 The company is overburdened with debt and struggling to stay afloat.

B2 The healthcare system is overburdened with patients during flu season.

C1 The government is overburdened with requests for financial assistance after the natural disaster.

C2 The manager was overburdened with responsibilities and decided to delegate some tasks to his team.

adjective feeling heavily burdened or overwhelmed with something

Example Sentences

A1 She felt overburdened with all the homework she had to do.

A2 The students were overburdened with assignments from multiple classes.

B1 The employees were overburdened with extra tasks due to the upcoming deadline.

B2 The healthcare system is overburdened with the increasing number of patients.

C1 The government is aware that the social welfare system is overburdened and needs reform.

C2 The overburdened infrastructure of the city is struggling to keep up with the growing population.

Examples of overburdened in a Sentence

formal The overburdened healthcare system struggled to cope with the influx of patients during the pandemic.

informal She felt overburdened with all the responsibilities at work and home.

slang I'm so overburdened with school assignments right now.

figurative His mind felt overburdened with worries and stress.

Grammatical Forms of overburdened

past tense

overburdened

plural

overburdened

comparative

more overburdened

superlative

most overburdened

present tense

overburden

future tense

will overburden

perfect tense

have overburdened

continuous tense

is overburdening

singular

overburdened

positive degree

overburdened

infinitive

to overburden

gerund

overburdening

participle

overburdened

Origin and Evolution of overburdened

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'overburdened' originated from the combination of 'over' and 'burden' in the English language.
Evolution of the word: The term 'overburdened' has been used since the early 17th century to describe being excessively loaded or weighed down with a burden or responsibility. Over time, the word has retained its original meaning while also being used metaphorically to convey a sense of being overwhelmed or overworked.