encumbered

CEFRC2

/ɛˈnkʌmbərd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Burdened or limited by something that makes action difficult.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of encumber

Examples

  • He doesn't want to be encumbered with the responsibility of caring for children.

  • She was encumbered with two heavy suitcases.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

More examples

In context

  • The vessel’s decks were encumbered with trunks and valises.

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The hiker felt blank by the large backpack filled with heavy camping gear.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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