encumbrance

Definition of encumbrance

Nouns

an onerous or difficult concern
Synonyms:
burden, incumbrance, load, onus
Types:
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dead weight
an oppressive encumbrance
fardel
a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
imposition
an uncalled-for burden
pill
something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
Type of:
concern, headache, vexation, worry
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
Synonyms:
incumbrance
Type of:
charge
financial liabilities (such as a tax)
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Synonyms:
hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive
Types:
clog
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
speed bump
a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway
Type of:
impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor
any structure that makes progress difficult

Vocabulary Lists for encumbrance

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GRE study word list
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Thoreau's "Walden" Chapters 1-3 »(57 words)
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"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" By David Wroblewski »(163 words)
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