cumbered Definition
- 1burdened with something
- 2hampered or hindered
Using cumbered: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "cumbered" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
He was cumbered with heavy bags and couldn't move quickly.
Example
The project was cumbered by bureaucratic red tape.
Example
She felt cumbered by her responsibilities and longed for a break.
cumbered Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for cumbered
- burdened
- encumbered
- hampered
- hindered
- weighed down
Origins of cumbered
from Middle English 'comberen', meaning 'to hinder'
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Summary: cumbered in Brief
'Cumbered' [kuhm-berd] is an adjective that describes being burdened or hindered by something. It can refer to physical weight or metaphorical obstacles, as in 'The project was cumbered by bureaucratic red tape.'
