burdened

(verb) weight down with a load. Synonyms: burden, burthen, weight, weight down.

(verb) impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to. Synonyms: charge, saddle, burden. Example: "He charged her with cleaning up all the files over the weekend."

(adj) bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities. Synonyms: burdened (vs. unburdened). Example: "She always felt burdened by the load of paper work."

(adj) bearing a physically heavy weight or load. Synonyms: heavy-laden, loaded down. Examples: "Tree limbs burdened with ice." "A heavy-laden cart." "Loaded down with packages."