- incumbent⇄adj. 1. resting (on a person) as a duty.
Ex. She felt it incumbent upon her to answer the letter at once. I have come home with a deep sense of the duty incumbent upon me (William Ewart Gladstone).
(SYN) binding, obligatory.
2. curren - incumbent⇄adv. incumbently.
- incumbent⇄incumbent, adjective, noun.
- incumbent⇄noun a person holding an office, position, or benefice.
Ex. An incumbent who has done a good job in office and has shown that he is progressive, intelligent, fearless, and alert ... should be returned to office (New York Times).