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gravoso

burdensome

adjective grah-VOH-zoh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin gravis, 'heavy' + -osus suffix.

Also means

onerous

Usage Note

Gravoso describes tasks, obligations, or conditions that are heavy or hard to bear: un compito gravoso (a burdensome task), condizioni gravose (onerous conditions). It is more formal and literary than difficile (difficult) or pesante (heavy). Feminine gravosa, plural gravosi/gravose.

Examples

"L'incarico era gravoso e logorante."

Natural Translation

The assignment was burdensome and wearing.

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