Laden
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈleɪdən/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Laden is an adjective meaning Weighed down with a load, burdened.
Meaning
Weighed down with a load, burdened.
More Meanings
- Oppressed.
- (chemistry) In the form of an adsorbate or adduct.
- past participle of lade
- (archaic, poetic) To load or charge.
Example Sentences
His comments were laden with deeper meaning.
Once laden it is easy to regenerate the adsorbent and retrieve the adsorbed species as a gas.
The grass is smoothly cut; the trees are carefully pruned; the flowers, ladening the dreamy air with their perfume, are arranged in studied groups of exquisitely blended colors.
When applied to other persons, the idea of comfort is an intuitive measure of trustworthiness, reliability, and predictability in a polycentric world that managers often find troubling, ambiguous, and anxiety-laden.
Word Forms
- ladens
- ladening
- ladened
Synonyms for laden
Depending on context, synonyms include full, load, loaded, ladened, ladle, burdened.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include loaded, load, full, oppressed, ladle, burdened.
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