Definition of ENCUMBROUS

encumbrous

Meanings

Adj

  • Of, pertaining to, or causing an encumbrance; cumbersome; troublesome.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English acombrous, encomberous, encombrous, encomerous, encoumberouse, encoumbrous, encumbrous, from Old French encombros. By surface analysis, encumber + ous.

Synonyms

burdensome, cumbrous

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