rasittava

Rasittava is a Finnish adjective used to describe something that causes fatigue, irritation, or a sense of burden. It is typically applied to tasks, situations, or conditions that are tedious or physically or mentally demanding. The term does not denote impossibility or grave difficulty, but rather a sustained exertion or annoyance.

Rasittava derives from the verb rasittaa meaning to exhaust or stress and the related noun rasitus meaning strain or load. The suffix -va forms the present-participle like adjective rasittava, which can modify nouns (rasittava työ) or serve predicatively (työ on rasittava).

Common usage includes rasittava työ (tiresome work), rasittava kiire (overwhelming rush), and rasittava sää (unpleasant weather). It can refer to physical or mental strain and is often used in everyday language; in formal writing a stronger synonym such as kuormittava or uuvuttava may be used. It is generally negative but not as strong as words meaning severe difficulty or critical conditions.

Translations into English include tiresome, burdensome, and taxing. Examples: "Tämä projekti on ollut rasittava viime kuukausina." "Aamun liikenne on ollut rasittava." The term thus occupies a middle ground between mild nuisance and substantial burden in Finnish vocabulary.