Home › Words › B › burdenerburdenerburdener means one who burdens; an oppressor.EtymologyFrom burden + -er.nounOne who burdens; an oppressor.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.burdenous 76% match — Heavy; oppressive. vs burdener →aburden 74% match — To burden, oppress vs burdener →burden 72% match — A heavy load. vs burdener →burdened 69% match — encumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal with. vs burdener →burdenful 69% match — Marked by burdens. vs burdener →burdenedness 69% match — The state or condition of being burdened. vs burdener →emburden 66% match — To place a responsibility or hindrance upon; to burden. vs burdener →enburdenment 66% match — The process of placing a burden onto someone. vs burdener →