encumbrance

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- UK Pronunciation
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- \in-ˈkəm-brən(t)s\
- /ɪnˈkʌm.bər/

- US Pronunciation
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- \in-ˈkəm-brən(t)s\

Definitions of encumbrance word

noun encumbrance A burden or impediment. 1
noun encumbrance burden 1
noun encumbrance hindrance 1
countable noun encumbrance An encumbrance is something or someone that encumbers you. 0
noun encumbrance a thing that impedes or is burdensome; hindrance 0
noun encumbrance a burden or charge upon property, such as a mortgage or lien 0

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encumbrance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for encumbrance

noun encumbrance

burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
nuisance — an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.: a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure.
impediment — obstruction; hindrance; obstacle.
handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.

All 23 Synonyms of encumbrance

Antonyms for encumbrance

noun encumbrance

help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.

All 8 Antonyms of encumbrance

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