encumbered
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encumbered
- /ɪnˈkʌmbəd/ UK
adjective more encumbered · most encumbered
- Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow. A ship loaded with too much cargo is encumbered.
- Burdened by financial debt, mortgages, or other legal obligations. '[…] She was married — married against her inclination to my brother. Her fortune was large, and our family estate much encumbered. And this, I fear, is all that can be said for the conduct of one, who was at once her uncle and guardian. My brother did not deserve her; he did not even love her […]'
Opposite: unencumbered
verb
- simple past and past participle of encumber
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adjective
Opposite: unencumbered
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adj weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow
| Español | lastrado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | behindert, belastet, verschuldet |
Talk about this word "encumbered." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/encumbered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. encumbered. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/encumbered "encumbered." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/encumbered.Cite this
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title = {encumbered},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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