Definitions and Examples of laden, loaded, burdened
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Heavily loaded or weighed down with something.
Example
The truck was laden with boxes and could barely move.
Containing a large amount of something; heavily burdened.
Example
The waiter brought a tray loaded with food and drinks.
Carrying a heavy load or responsibility.
Example
She felt burdened by the weight of her family's expectations.
Key Differences: laden vs loaded vs burdened
- 1Laden and loaded both describe something that is carrying a heavy load, but laden is more commonly used to describe physical objects, while loaded can also describe situations or emotions.
- 2Burdened describes a person carrying a heavy load or responsibility, rather than a physical object.
Effective Usage of laden, loaded, burdened
- 1Transportation: Use laden or loaded to describe vehicles carrying a heavy load.
- 2Responsibility: Use burdened to describe someone carrying a heavy responsibility or obligation.
- 3Comparison: Use these antonyms to compare the state of carrying something versus not carrying anything.
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Remember this!
The antonyms of unladen are laden, loaded, and burdened. Laden and loaded describe carrying a heavy load, while burdened describes carrying a heavy responsibility. These words can be used in transportation contexts, to describe responsibility, or for comparison purposes.
