Definition for Incumbent:

• ( geology) lying or leaning on something else; " an incumbent geological formation"

Synonyms for Incumbent:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • incumbent.
  •responsible (adjective)
  • ex-posed,
  • more hampered,
  • duty bound,
  • more contracted,
  • more decision-making,
  • more fettered,
  • most duty-bound,
  • most dutybound,
  • most decision-making,
  • more dutybound,
  • most contracted,
  • most hampered,
  • ex posed,
  • minding store,
  • most duty bound,
  • most decisionmaking,
  • more compelled,
  • more duty-bound,
  • decisionmaking,
  • carrying load,
  • at helm,
  • most fettered,
  • on hook,
  • dutybound,
  • more decision making,
  • more decisionmaking,
  • most decision making,
  • more duty bound,
  • most compelled.
  •resting (adjective)
  • abed,
  • up on,
  • nonactive,
  • Resting.

• n.

  •
  • auxiliary,
  • commuter,
  • duty officer,
  • designated hitter,
  • breadwinner,
  • desk person,
  • career woman,
  • ancillary,
  • apparatchik,
  • cowboy.
  •
  • in the line of duty,
  • be back in business,
  • in someone's employ,
  • in harness,
  • hold-down,
  • service,
  • working,
  • employment.
  •current (noun)
  • current.
  •superjacent (noun)
  • superjacent.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • full employment.

Paraphrases for Incumbent:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    earlier, in-service, responsibility, out-going, on-the-job, serving, imperative, predominant, obliged, acting, re-appointed, dominant.
  • Proper noun, singular
    ministers.
  • Noun, plural
    responsibilities, Duties, cardholders, functions, Firms, limits, Fees, requests.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    cardholder, pensioner.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    outgoing, duty-bound, titular, duty.
  • Proper noun, singular
    appointees.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    titular, rightholder.

Antonyms for Incumbent:

• adj.

  • obligatory
    unnecessary.
  • Other antonyms:
    elective, optional, nonessential, unwanted, unneeded, inconsequential, discretionary, voluntary, chosen, insignificant, dispensable, noncurrent, subjacent, unimportant.

Incumbent Sentence Examples:

• But he thought only of the material development of the colony; upon others, he thought, were incumbent the responsibility for and defence of spiritual interests.

• I really do not think I should ask the opinion of the latter as to what is incumbent on me.

Hypernym for Incumbent:

• n.

  • person
    office-bearer.

Hyponym for Incumbent:

• n.

  • person
    holder, official, functionary.