encumbered

/ɪnˈkʌmbərd/ /ɛnˈkʌmbərd/

verb

To load down something with a burden

Examples :

"The hiker was encumbered by his heavy backpack, making it difficult to climb the steep hill. "

action condition

verb

To restrict or block something with a hindrance or impediment

Examples :

"The student's progress was encumbered by frequent absences. "

action condition

verb

To burden with a legal claim or other obligation

Examples :

"The property was encumbered by a large mortgage, making it difficult to sell. "

law business finance

adjective

Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

Examples :

"The hiker, encumbered by a heavy backpack, struggled to climb the steep hill. "

condition action character

Meanings

Examples :

"The hiker was encumbered by his heavy backpack, making it difficult to climb the steep hill. "

Examples :

"The student's progress was encumbered by frequent absences. "

Examples :

"The property was encumbered by a large mortgage, making it difficult to sell. "

Examples :

"The hiker, encumbered by a heavy backpack, struggled to climb the steep hill. "

Related Words

obligation noun

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

absences noun

A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship; the period of being away.

restrict verb

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

impediment noun

A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress.

backpack noun

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.

sufficiently adverb

(manner) In a sufficient manner; enough.

frequent adjective

Done or occurring often; common.

struggled verb

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

hindrance noun

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

progress noun

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

difficult verb

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.