incumbrance
- noun
- /ɪnˈkʌmbrəns/
- Archaic
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- They viewed the outdated regulations as an unnecessary incumbrance to business growth.
Examples
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The fallen tree was an incumbrance that blocked the narrow road for hours.
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She felt the incumbrance of her responsibilities weighing her down.
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When hiking, it's best to travel without any incumbrance to make fast progress.
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The debt became an incumbrance on his finances.
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The outdated software was an incumbrance that slowed down the entire project.
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During her recovery, she found that her old habits were an incumbrance to her progress.
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The bureaucratic procedures were seen as an incumbrance to efficient governance.
Synonyms
651
2.4
A hard part of a task that needs extra effort or is not easy to understand
482
3.4
A heavy load or something that causes worry and difficulty
343
3.4
A thing or problem that makes it hard to reach a goal
107
4.3
A thing that causes trouble or discomfort
99
4.1
Something that makes a plan or situation harder to deal with
91
4.1
A heavy burden of worry or responsibility
51
7.0
Something that stops or slows progress
37
4.2
A small problem that causes a delay
22
4.4
A heavy object that is hard to carry, or a burden that slows progress
21
5.7
A thing that makes it difficult to do something, like an injury or traffic
18
4.4
A problem that stops progress or makes moving forward difficult
6
8.4
A heavy problem that stays and keeps causing worry or trouble
2
8.1
Something that makes life or an activity harder
Something that causes trouble or makes life harder
A difficult problem that needs careful handling
Antonyms
How Burdensome
- Archaic
343
3.4
51
7.0
21
5.7
107
4.3
62
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Incumbrance comes from Latin parts in- 'on' and cumbere 'to lie down'. Think of something heavy that 'lies on' you and slows you down, so an incumbrance is a burden or obstacle.