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Encumbered vs Fettered - What's the difference?

encumbered | fettered |

As adjectives the difference between encumbered and fettered

is that encumbered is weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow while fettered is bound by chains or shackles.

As verbs the difference between encumbered and fettered

is that encumbered is (encumber) while fettered is (fetter).

encumbered

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

    • Antonyms

    * unencumbered

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encumber)

    • fettered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fetter)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Bound by chains or shackles
  • (by extension) Restricted

    • Synonyms

    * (bound by chains) bound, chained, shackled * (restricted) restricted

    Antonyms

    * unfettered