Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Burdened by cares; weighed down with worries or anxieties: Describes a state of being heavily affected by mental distress, troubles, or serious concerns.

Usage

The adjective "care-laden" is a literary and somewhat formal term. It is used to describe a person, their appearance, demeanor, or heart that is visibly or profoundly troubled by worries. It emphasizes the weight and burden of those concerns.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Her care-laden expression revealed the stress of the past few months.
  • He walked with the slow, care-laden steps of someone carrying a great burden.
  • The quote "all ye that labor and are heavy-laden" refers to those who are care-laden with life's struggles.

Advanced Usage

• "Care-laden heart": A heart full of worries.
  • She tried to smile, but her care-laden heart was evident in her eyes.
• "Care-laden sigh": A sigh that expresses deep worry or burden.
  • He let out a long, care-laden sigh as he considered the problems ahead.

Variants and Related Words

• Careworn (adj): Showing the effects of prolonged worry or anxiety, often visible on one's face.
  • His careworn face told a story of many sleepless nights.
• Heavy-laden (adj): Literally or figuratively carrying a heavy load; burdened. (This is the term used in the biblical reference).
  • The heavy-laden donkey struggled up the hill.

Synonyms

• Burdened: Laden with a load or, figuratively, with troubles.
• Weighed down: Oppressed by a heavy load or worry.
• Troubled: Affected by distress or anxiety.
• Preoccupied: Absorbed in thought, especially due to worry.

Antonyms

• Carefree: Free from anxiety or responsibility.
• Lighthearted: Cheerful and without worries.
• Untroubled: Not disturbed by problems.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "To be laden with care": An alternative phrasing with the same meaning as "care-laden."
  • In the classic tale, the king was laden with care for his kingdom's future.

Adjective

1. burdened by cares
   • all ye that labor and are heavy-laden-Matt.11:28