Definitions
- Describing something that is a hindrance or obstacle to progress or movement. - Referring to a burden or weight that slows down or impedes someone's actions. - Talking about something that is cumbersome or difficult to manage or handle.
- Describing something that is a hindrance or obstacle to progress or movement. - Referring to a burden or weight that slows down or impedes someone's actions. - Talking about something that is cumbersome or difficult to manage or handle.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that is a hindrance or obstacle.
- 2Both words refer to a burden or weight that slows down or impedes someone's actions.
- 3Both words can be used to describe something that is cumbersome or difficult to manage or handle.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Encumbrance is more commonly used than cumbrance in everyday language.
- 2Connotation: Encumbrance has a more formal and legal connotation, while cumbrance is more informal and general.
Remember this!
Cumbrance and encumbrance are synonyms that describe something that is a hindrance or obstacle to progress or movement. However, encumbrance is more commonly used and has a more formal and legal connotation, while cumbrance is less versatile in its application and considered archaic.
