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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1. • Advantage
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1. List of paraphrases for "handicap":

   disability, disadvantage, disabilities, obstacle, impediment, impairment, drawback

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How to use handicap in a sentence?

1. Rory McIlroy:

   What's Mike Davis' handicap ?

2. Jacques Martin Barzun:

   Since it is seldom clear whether intellectual activity denotes a superior mode of being or a vital deficiency, opinion swings between considering intellect a privilege and seeing it as a handicap.

3. Napoleon Bonaparte:

   In politics stupidity is not a handicap.

4. Unknown:

   Nothing can be called failure until you accept it as such. You can transmute all past failures and mistakes into assets. Adversity is Nature's method of disciplining people to learn to take possession of their own minds. Greatest blessings often come from the greatest adversities. Study yourself carefully and you may discover that your own emotions are your greatest handicap in the business of accurate thinking.

5. Jim Davis:

   There are so many opportunities in life, that the loss of two or three capabilities is not necessarily debilitating. A handicap can give you the opportunity to focus more on art, writing, or music.