cumber (Meaning)

Wordnet

cumber (v)

restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

cumber Sentence Examples

  1. Don't cumber yourself with trying to fix everything at once; prioritize the most urgent tasks.
  2. The overgrown garden was cumbered with weeds, making it difficult to navigate.
  3. Her backpack, cumbered with textbooks, weighed heavily on her shoulders.
  4. A simple life, free from unnecessary possessions, can be less cumbering.
  5. The speaker's unclear instructions only cumbered the team's understanding.
  6. Despite their efforts, rescuers were still cumbered by the debris from the collapsed building.
  7. Writer's block can cumber the creative process, making it hard to get started.
  8. The king's decision was cumbered by the pressure of conflicting advisors.
  9. Modern technology has helped to unburden many tasks that once cumbered our daily lives.
  10. The hikers decided to leave some supplies behind to avoid being cumbered on their long trek.

FAQs About the word cumber

restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

burden, delay, load, peril, danger, hazard, adversity,reef, drawback, disadvantage

spur, impetus, edge, advantage, goad, aid, incentive, stimulus, goad, catalyst

Don't cumber yourself with trying to fix everything at once; prioritize the most urgent tasks.

The overgrown garden was cumbered with weeds, making it difficult to navigate.

Her backpack, cumbered with textbooks, weighed heavily on her shoulders.

A simple life, free from unnecessary possessions, can be less cumbering.