burdened

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities

- she always felt burdened by the load of paper work

Similar word(s): overburdened, laden, oppressed, saddled

2. bearing a physically heavy weight or load

- tree limbs burdened with ice

Similar word(s): encumbered

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of burden