The difference between Laden and Loaded

When used as adjectives, laden means weighed down with a load, burdened, whereas loaded means burdened by some heavy load.


check bellow for the other definitions of Laden and Loaded

  1. Laden as an adjective:

    Weighed down with a load, burdened.

  2. Laden as an adjective:

    Heavy.

    Examples:

    "His comments were laden with deeper meaning."

  3. Laden as an adjective:

    Oppressed.

  4. Laden as an adjective (chemistry):

    In the form of an adsorbate or adduct.

    Examples:

    "Once laden it is easy to regenerate the adsorbent and retrieve the adsorbed species as a gas."

  1. Laden as a verb:

  1. Loaded as a verb:

  1. Loaded as an adjective:

    Burdened by some heavy load; packed.

    Examples:

    "Let's leave the TV; the car is loaded already."

  2. Loaded as an adjective (of a projectile weapon):

    Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber; armed.

    Examples:

    "No funny business; this heater's loaded!"

  3. Loaded as an adjective (slang):

    Possessing great wealth.

    Examples:

    "He sold his business a couple of years ago and is just loaded."

  4. Loaded as an adjective (slang):

    Drunk.

    Examples:

    "By the end of the evening, the guests in the club were really loaded."

  5. Loaded as an adjective (baseball):

    Pertaining to a situation where there is a runner at each of the three bases.

    Examples:

    "It's bottom of the ninth, the bases are loaded and there are two outs."

  6. Loaded as an adjective (dice, also used figuratively):

    a die or dice being Weighted asymmetrically, and so biased to produce predictable throws.

    Examples:

    "He was playing with loaded dice and won a fortune."

  7. Loaded as an adjective (of a question):

    Designed to produce a predictable answer, or to lay a trap.

    Examples:

    "That interviewer is tricky; he asks loaded questions."

  8. Loaded as an adjective (of a word or phrase):

    Having strong connotations that colour the literal meaning and are likely to provoke an emotional response. Sometimes used loosely to describe a word that simply has many different meanings.

    Examples:

    "Ignorant" is a loaded word, often implying lack of intelligence rather than just lack of knowledge."

  9. Loaded as an adjective (of an item offered for sale, especially an automobile):

    Equipped with numerous options; deluxe.

    Examples:

    "She went all out; her new car is loaded."

  10. Loaded as an adjective (food, colloquial):

    Covered with a topping or toppings.

    Examples:

    "loaded fries; loaded potato wedges"