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Encumbered vs Incumbered - What's the difference?

encumbered | incumbered |

As verbs the difference between encumbered and incumbered

is that encumbered is past tense of encumber while incumbered is past tense of incumber.

As an adjective encumbered

is weighted down, loaded sufficiently to make slow.

encumbered

English

Adjective

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

    • Antonyms

    * unencumbered

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encumber)

    • incumbered

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (incumber)

    • incumber

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
    • (Webster 1913)