'Encumbrance' definitions:
Definition of 'encumbrance'
From: WordNet
noun
An onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind" [syn: burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus]
noun
A charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) [syn: encumbrance, incumbrance]
noun
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome [syn: hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference]
Definition of 'Encumbrance'
From: GCIDE
- Encumbrance \En*cum"brance\, n. [Cf. OF. encombrance. Cf. Incumbrance.]
- 1. That which encumbers; a burden which impedes action, or renders it difficult and laborious; a clog; an impediment. See Incumbrance. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Law) Same as Incumbrance.
- Syn: Burden; clog; impediment; check; hindrance. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'encumbrance'
From: GCIDE
- Incumbrance \In*cum"brance\, n. [See Encumbrance.] [Written also encumbrance.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Law) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'encumbrance'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affliction,
- albatross,
- bale,
- bitter cup,
- bitter draft,
- bitter draught,
- bitter pill,
- burden,
- burden of care,
- burdening,
- burthen,
- cankerworm of care,
- care,
- cargo,
- charge,
- charging,
- client,
- clog,
- cross,
- crown of thorns,
- cumber,
- cumbrance,
- curse,
- deadweight,
- dependent,
- difficulty,
- disadvantage,
- distress,
- drag,
- embarrassment,
- freight,
- gall,
- gall and wormwood,
- grievance,
- hamper,
- handicap,
- hardship,
- hindrance,
- impedance,
- impediment,
- impedimenta,
- imposition,
- inconvenience,
- incubus,
- incumbency,
- infliction,
- lading,
- liability,
- load,
- loading,
- lumber,
- millstone,
- obstacle,
- obstruction,
- onus,
- oppression,
- overload,
- overtaxing,
- overweighting,
- pack,
- pack of troubles,
- peck of troubles,
- penalty,
- pensionary,
- pensioner,
- pressure,
- protege,
- public charge,
- saddling,
- sea of troubles,
- sorrow,
- superincumbency,
- surcharge,
- taxing,
- thorn,
- trouble,
- ward,
- waters of bitterness,
- weight,
- white elephant,
- woe