Encumbrance

/ɪnˈkʌm.bɹəns/

Synonyms for "encumbrance" (114 found)

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Closest matches (23)

Noun(6 words)

burden hindrance albatrosses burdens charge claim

affliction albatross bale barbitter cupbitter draftbitter draughtbitter pillburdenburden of careburdening burthencankerworm of carecare cargo charge charging

Strong matches (34)

client clog crosscrown of thornscumber cumbrance curse deadweight debt dependent difficulty disadvantage distress drag embarrassment freight gallgall and wormwoodgrievance hamper

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handicap hardship hindrance impedance impediment impedimenta imposition

Noun(7 words)

commitment earmark encumbering encumberment hinderance hitch impediment

Related words (57)

Noun(16 words)

impositions incumbrance interference lien liens load millstones mortgage mortgaging obligation obstacle onus preventative preventive reserveweigh down

inconvenience incubus incumbency infliction lading liability load loading lumber millstone obstacle obstruction onus oppression overload overtaxing overweighting packpack of troublespeck of troubles

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penalty pensionary pensioner pressure protegepublic chargesaddlingsea of troublesshackle sorrow superincumbency surcharge tax taxing thorn trouble wardwaters of bitternessweightwhite elephantwoe

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More general

15 entries

budget constraintcharge concern constraintfinancial constraintheadache impediment impedimentalegal claimobstructer obstruction obstructorproperty rightvexation worry

More specific

10 entries

bottleneckdeed restrictiondrag earmark easement hurdle lien mortgage obligation reserve

Collocations

6 entries

encumbrance on titlefinancial encumbranceheavy encumbrancelegal encumbranceproperty encumbrancerecorded encumbrance

Inflections

1 entries

encumbrances

Derivations

2 entries

encumber encumbered

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Since the temperature has warmed, my coat has become an encumbrance.

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Tom thought an umbrella would be a needless encumbrance, which is why he's now soaking wet.

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Some consideration was necessary to decide whether or not to leave his rifle there. On the return, carrying the girl and a pack, it would be added encumbrance[…]

Source: wiktionary

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