encumbrous

English

Etymology

From Middle English acombrous, encomberous, encombrous, encomerous, encoumberouse, encoumbrous, encumbrous, from Old French encombros. By surface analysis, encumber +‎ ous.

Adjective

encumbrous (comparative more encumbrous, superlative most encumbrous)

1. (obsolete) Of, pertaining to, or causing an encumbrance; cumbersome; troublesome.

Synonyms

• burdensome, cumbrous