The term 'weighed down' can be described by the following crossword solutions: LADEN (5 letters), DEPRESSED (9 letters), Laded (5 letters), Leadened (8 letters), Encumbered (10 letters), TAXED (5 letters), and Ladened (7 letters). LADEN, laded, and ladened all refer to the act of loading or carrying a heavy burden. Leadened and encumbered both suggest being weighed down by a burden that is difficult to bear. DEPRESSED and TAXED both imply feeling burdened by a negative situation or circumstance.