1. a person or thing that cumbers; something that burdens, obstructs, or hinders
Usage: formal or literary; often used in the phrase 'cumberer of the ground' (archaic biblical reference)

Examples

• The old furniture became a cumberer in the small apartment.
• He viewed unnecessary regulations as cumberers of progress.
• The cumberer of the ground refers to someone who takes up space without contributing value.
• Outdated equipment proved to be a cumberer rather than a tool.
• She refused to be a cumberer to her family's plans.