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Encumbrance

Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.

📖 Definitions of "Encumbrance"

noun

1
Something that encumbers; a burden that must be carried.
2
An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
3
One who is dependent on another.
"a widow without encumbrances, i.e. without children"

🔄 Synonyms of "Encumbrance"

9 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
onusnoun	Responsibility; burden.
hitchnoun	(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
loadnoun	A burden; a weight to be carried.
hindrancenoun	Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
incumbrancenoun	(property law) An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
interferencenoun	The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
preventivenoun	Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
preventativenoun	Alternative form of preventive. [Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.]
burdennoun	A heavy load.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Encumbrance"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
incumbrancenoun	(property law) An interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage.
loadnoun	A burden; a weight to be carried.
burdennoun	A heavy load.
hindrancenoun	Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
interferencenoun	The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
preventivenoun	A contraceptive, especially a condom.
onusnoun	Responsibility; burden.
preventativenoun	Alternative form of preventive. [(dated) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.]
hitchnoun	(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
optionnoun	One of a set of choices that can be made.
committed	Obligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action.
engagementnoun	(uncountable, by extension, about human emotional state) The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
collateralnoun	(finance) A security or guarantee (usually an asset) pledged for the repayment of a loan if one cannot procure enough funds to repay.
compromisenoun	The settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
pledgenoun	A solemn promise to do something.
chargenoun	The amount of money levied for a service.
levynoun	The act of levying.
chargingnoun	(countable) An act or process of charging (as of a battery).
undertakingnoun	That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise.
collateralized	(law) Secured by a pledge of collateral.