encumbrance Synonym

constraint, limitation, restriction, control, moderation, self-discipline, self-control, inhibition, curb, check, suppression, temperance, reserve, prudence, austerity, abstinence, forbearance, regulation, governance, confinement, repression, discipline, self-restraint, self-command, self-possession, self-regulation, self-mastery, self-denial [x]

obstacles, hindrances, impediments, difficulties, challenges, hurdles, barriers, delays, drawbacks, complications, issues, problems, snags, interruptions, disruptions, reversals, misfortunes, adversities, troubles, pitfalls, stumbling blocks, roadblocks, detours, glitches, slowdowns, stoppages, obstructions, encumbrances, inconveniences, frustrations, defeats, failures, missteps, mishaps, blunders, errors, mistakes, lapses, slips, collapses, breakdowns, regressions, declines, downturns, slumps, demotions, degradations, demises, downfalls [x]

block, hinder, impede, obstruct, thwart, frustrate, stall, prevent, hamper, foil, stop, check, curb, restrain, balk, stonewall, hold back, stifle, derail, counteract, forestall, preclude, arrest, deter, baffle, confound, perplex, puzzle, bewilder, mystify, nonplus, disconcert, unsettle [x]

issues, difficulties, challenges, troubles, obstacles, complications, concerns, dilemmas, predicaments, setbacks, hitches, snags, quandaries, crises, adversities, hardships, tribulations, glitches, impediments, nuisances, worries, annoyances, grievances, plights, perplexities, conundrums, inconveniences, stumbling blocks, vexations, afflictions, misfortunes, headaches, trials, woes, struggles, hindrances, barriers, encumbrances, burdens [x]

obstacle, barrier, impediment, obstruction, hurdle, block, difficulty, setback, interference, deterrent, restriction, limitation, encumbrance, snag, complication, drawback, inconvenience, restraint, handicap, stumbling block, check, curb, inhibition, hitch, impedimenta, retardation, stop, trammel, crimp, balk, arrest, brake, clog, fetter, shackle, chain, leash, tether, tie, bind, constraint, suppression, repression, damper, deterrence, prevention, prohibition [x]

discouragement, disincentive, hindrance, obstacle, impediment, restraint, curb, check, preventative, preventive, inhibition, constraint, obstruction, barrier, damper, brake, countermeasure, safeguard, warning, caution, deterrence, discourager, deterrent measure, deterrent factor, deterrent force, deterrent effect, deterrent action, deterrent policy, deterrent strategy, deterrent system, deterrent mechanism, deterrent approach, deterrent principle, deterrent theory, deterrent practice, deterrent method, deterrent technique, deterrent tool, deterrent device, deterrent instrument, deterrent solution, deterrent plan, deterrent program, deterrent initiative, deterrent effort, deterrent campaign, deterrent operation, deterrent procedure [x]

struggling-with-obstacles, facing-difficulties, dealing-with-problems, tackling-issues, contending-with-hurdles, wrestling-with-dilemmas, battling-adversities, confronting-challenges, managing-complications, handling-difficulties, coping-with-troubles, navigating-obstacles, overcoming-barriers, addressing-issues, fighting-against-problems, enduring-struggles, grappling-with-issues, striving-against-difficulties, combating-challenges, wrestling-with-problems [x]

burdens, hindrances, obstacles, impediments, constraints, limitations, restrictions, liabilities, weights, loads, encumbrances [x]

struggling, grappling, battling, wrestling, coping, dealing, facing, confronting, enduring, managing, handling, tackling, combating, fighting, navigating, persevering, overcoming, surmounting, addressing, encountering, resisting, withstanding, striving, striving against, laboring, toiling, striving with, contending, opposing, challenging, meeting, braving, weathering, sustaining, surviving, prevailing, pushing through, getting through, making it through, toughing it out, holding up, standing up to, standing firm, standing strong, keeping one's head above water, staying afloat, keeping going, soldiering on [x]

grapples-with-the-issue, wrestles-with-the-problem, battles-with-the-dilemma, contends-with-the-challenge, faces-the-difficulty, tackles-the-issue, deals-with-the-problem, confronts-the-challenge, fights-with-the-issue, copes-with-the-problem [x]

faces challenges, encounters difficulties, grapples with problems, contends with obstacles, battles hardships, deals with adversity, wrestles with issues, confronts struggles, tackles complications, copes with trouble, manages difficulties, handles challenges, fights against difficulties, strives against obstacles, endures hardships, navigates problems, meets challenges, overcomes difficulties, withstands adversity, perseveres through struggles, combats issues, addresses complications, faces hardships, deals with problems, struggles with adversity, grapples with challenges, contends with difficulties, battles issues, tackles problems, copes with challenges, manages obstacles, handles difficulties, fights against challenges, strives against difficulties, endures adversity, navigates challenges, meets difficulties, overcomes obstacles, withstands challenges, perseveres through difficulties, combats challenges, addresses difficulties, faces problems, deals with challenges, struggles with problems, grapples with adversity, contends with challenges, battles difficulties, tackles issues [x]

struggling-with-a-major-challenge, wrestling-with-a-major-challenge, contending-with-a-major-challenge, battling-a-major-challenge, facing-a-major-challenge, dealing-with-a-major-challenge, tackling-a-major-challenge, confronting-a-major-challenge, coping-with-a-major-challenge, managing-a-major-challenge, handling-a-major-challenge, addressing-a-major-challenge, overcoming-a-major-challenge, navigating-a-major-challenge, enduring-a-major-challenge, fighting-a-major-challenge, combating-a-major-challenge, surmounting-a-major-challenge, encountering-a-major-challenge, meeting-a-major-challenge, engaging-with-a-major-challenge, grappling-with-a-significant-challenge, struggling-with-a-significant-challenge, wrestling-with-a-significant-challenge, contending-with-a-significant-challenge, battling-a-significant-challenge, facing-a-significant-challenge, dealing-with-a-significant-challenge, tackling-a-significant-challenge, confronting-a-significant-challenge, coping-with-a-significant-challenge, managing-a-significant-challenge, handling-a-significant-challenge, addressing-a-significant-challenge, overcoming-a-significant-challenge, navigating-a-significant-challenge, enduring-a-significant-challenge, fighting-a-significant-challenge, combating-a-significant-challenge, surmounting-a-significant-challenge, encountering-a-significant-challenge, meeting-a-significant-challenge, engaging-with-a-significant-challenge, grappling-with-a-big-challenge, struggling-with-a-big-challenge, wrestling-with-a-big-challenge, contending-with-a-big-challenge, battling-a-big-challenge [x]

overcoming-a-major-obstacle, surmounting-a-significant-hurdle, conquering-a-major-challenge, tackling-a-significant-barrier, addressing-a-major-impediment, dealing-with-a-significant-obstacle, managing-a-majorrier, handling-a-significant-hurdle, resolving-a-major-issue, negotiating-a-significant-barrier [x]

facing-a-major-obstacle, confronting-a-big-hurdle, dealing-with-a-serious-issue, grappling-with-a-major-problem, tackling-a-significant-difficulty, meeting-a-substantial-challenge, encountering-a-major-difficulty, facing-a-serious-challenge, confronting-a-significant-issue, dealing-with-a-major-hurdle, grappling-with-a-serious-problem, tackling-a-big-challenge, meeting-a-major-obstacle, encountering-a-serious-problem, facing-a-big-hurdle, confronting-a-major-difficulty, dealing-with-a-significant-issue, grappling-with-a-big-problem, tackling-a-serious-challenge, meeting-a-significant-obstacle, encountering-a-major-issue, facing-a-substantial-challenge, confronting-a-serious-difficulty, dealing-with-a-big-problem, grappling-with-a-major-issue, tackling-a-significant-problem, meeting-a-serious-obstacle, encountering-a-big-challenge, facing-a-major-problem, confronting-a-substantial-issue, dealing-with-a-major-difficulty, grappling-with-a-significant-challenge, tackling-a-major-issue, meeting-a-big-hurdle, encountering-a-serious-issue, facing-a-significant-difficulty, confronting-a-major-problem, dealing-with-a-substantial-challenge, grappling-with-a-serious-issue, tackling-a-major-obstacle, meeting-a-significant-difficulty, encountering-a-big-problem, facing-a-serious-issue, confronting-a-significant-problem, dealing-with-a-big-challenge, grappling-with-a-major-difficulty, tackling-a-substantial-challenge, meeting-a-serious-difficulty [x]

encountering a serious problem, facing a serious problem, confronting a serious problem, dealing with a serious problem, addressing a serious problem, tackling a serious problem, grappling with a serious problem, handling a serious problem, managing a serious problem, contending with a serious problem, struggling with a serious problem, coping with a serious problem, battling a serious problem, wrestling with a serious problem, navigating a serious problem, enduring a serious problem, experiencing a serious problem, encountering a major issue, facing a major issue, confronting a major issue, dealing with a major issue, addressing a major issue, tackling a major issue, grappling with a major issue, handling a major issue, managing a major issue, contending with a major issue, struggling with a major issue, coping with a major issue, battling a major issue, wrestling with a major issue, navigating a major issue, enduring a major issue, experiencing a major issue, encountering a significant problem, facing a significant problem, confronting a significant problem, dealing with a significant problem, addressing a significant problem, tackling a significant problem, grappling with a significant problem, handling a significant problem, managing a significant problem, contending with a significant problem, struggling with a significant problem, coping with a significant problem, battling a significant problem, wrestling with a significant problem, navigating a significant problem, enduring a significant problem, experiencing a significant problem [x]