excess baggage

unnecessary

deadwood inessential peripheral petty

dispensable excessive expendable extraneous insignificant superfluous trivial unimportant

major

essential important necessary needed

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted unwished-for

disagreeable distasteful objectionable obnoxious unacceptable undesirable uninvited unpleasant unwanted

blackballed displeasing exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture rejected repellent shut out thankless unasked unpopular unsought unwished-for

acceptable agreeable delightful desirable good nice pleasant pleasing welcome

wanted

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable undesired uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted

anxiety concern difficulty duty hardship load onus responsibility strain task tax trouble worry

accountability affliction albatross blame care charge clog encumbrance grievance hindrance millstone misfortune mishap obstruction punishment sorrow trial work

Herculean task ball and chain deadweight thorn in one's side weary load

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing calmness contentment ease happiness help irresponsibility peace tranquility

encouragement exculpation exoneration praise promotion relief

barrier deterrent drawback handicap hitch impediment interference interruption obstacle snag stumbling block

albatross baggage bar catch check clog crimp drag encumbrance glitch gridlock hang-up impedance intervention joker limitation lock millstone restraint restriction stoppage trammel

Catch-22 ball and chain cumbrance foot dragging jam-up monkey wrench

advantage aid assistance benefit opening

freedom liberation release

advance encouragement expedition promotion push

inhospitality repellent undesirable ungraciousness

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

inhospitableness repellent undesirable ungraciousness

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

responsibility task weight

affliction albatross care charge cumber drag drain duty encumbrance incubus liability millstone obligation onus oppression tax trouble trust worry

deadweight

aid blessing disregard happiness help irresponsibility

benefit

check condition constraint control curb limit regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture

bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation disability glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string

ball and chain fine print grain of salt no-no small difficulty stumbling block

allowance liberation permission

advantage freedom help

enlargement expansion release

inhospitableness inhospitality repellent undesirable

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected shut out thankless unacceptable unasked uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible inhospitableness inhospitality left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable ungraciousness uninvited unpleasant unpopular unsought unwanted unwelcomeness unwished-for

blackballed disagreeable displeasing distasteful exceptionable excluded ill-favored inadmissible inhospitableness inhospitality left out in cold lousy not in the picture objectionable obnoxious rejected repellent shut out thankless unacceptable unasked undesirable ungraciousness uninvited unpleasant unpopular unreceptiveness unsought unwanted unwished-for

load pressure responsibility strain

albatross charge cumber duty encumbrance millstone onus oppression task

cumbrance deadweight tax

advantage benefit pleasure solution