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Synonyms for handicap
ˈhæn diˌkæphand·i·cap

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  1. disability, disablement, handicap, impairmentnoun

    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

    "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

    Synonyms:
    impediment, constipation, baulk, deterrent, disability, balk, check, harm, deadening, deterioration, damage, hinderance, hindrance, disablement, impairment, stultification

  2. handicapnoun

    advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

    Synonyms:
    impediment, hinderance, balk, disability, baulk, deterrent, hindrance, impairment, check, disablement

  3. hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicapverb

    something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

    Synonyms:
    hitch, verification, impedimenta, stoppage, hindrance, disability, halt, chip, tab, arrest, tick, check-out procedure, confirmation, impairment, check mark, impediment, rafter, obstruction, baulk, checkout, hinderance, curb, chit, stop, disablement, cheque, obstructer, substantiation, stay, obstructor, deterrent, encumbrance, balk, preventive, incumbrance, bank check, preventative, interference, assay, bridle, check

  4. disable, invalid, incapacitate, handicapverb

    injure permanently

    "He was disabled in a car accident"

    Synonyms:
    incapacitate, disable, disenable, hamper, invalid, hinder

  5. handicapverb

    attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

    Synonyms:
    disable, hinder, incapacitate, hamper, invalid

  6. handicap, hinder, hamperverb

    put at a disadvantage

    "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"

    Synonyms:
    impede, block, invalid, cramp, embarrass, stymy, stymie, incapacitate, hamper, strangle, halter, hinder, obstruct, blockade, disable

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How to use handicap in a sentence?

  1. Philippe Bianchi:

    If he were to have severe handicaps, we are convinced that is not at all what Jules would want, we talked about it. He told us that if one day he had an accident like Michael Schumacher's, even if his only handicap was not being able to drive, he would have a lot of difficulty living with it. Because it was his life.

  2. Vivien Leigh:

    People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.

  3. Rick Reilly:

    This idea that Donald Trump is a great golfer - he's not, he's good. He's a 72-year-old man who's a 10 handicap. That's pretty good. But why isn't that good enough?

  4. Kate Beckinsale:

    Every single doctor, every single person I’ve ever come across has said, ‘You’d be so much happier if you were 30 percent less smart,' it’s no good to me, though. It’s really not helpful to me in my career. I just think it might have been a handicap actually.

  5. Napoleon Bonaparte:

    In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.


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