207 Synonyms for Handicap: abnormality — Thesaurasize

handicap (207 synonym found)

Handicap has 207 synonyms. The top synonyms for handicap are abnormality, acute disease, advantage, affection, affliction, ailment, allergic disease, allergy and 199 more. Another word for handicap is abnormality. Browse the full list below.

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allergic disease

bacterial disease

cardiovascular disease

chronic disease

circulatory disease

congenital defect

deficiency disease

degenerative disease

endemic disease

endocrine disease

epidemic disease

functional disease

gastrointestinal disease

genetic disease

hereditary disease

iatrogenic disease

infectious disease

muscular disease

neurological disease

nutritional disease

occupational disease

organic disease

pandemic disease

pathological condition

Preakness Stakes

press hard upon

protozoan disease

psychosomatic disease

quarter-horse race

respiratory disease

secondary disease

stumbling block

superincumbency

urogenital disease

wasting disease

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What is a synonym for handicap?

A common synonym for handicap is abnormality. Other synonyms include acute disease, advantage, affection, affliction.

How many synonyms does handicap have?

Handicap has 207 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does handicap mean?

(n): an allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the o

Definition of handicap:

(n) : an allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; hence the disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people

"the older boy won, even with a handicap of five meters."

(v) : to encumber with a handicap in any contest; to place at disadvantage

"the candidate was heavily handicapped."

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Definition of handicap:

(n) : an allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race to the competitor possessing inferior advantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing superior advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success; hence the disadvantage itself, in particular physical or mental disadvantages of people

"the older boy won, even with a handicap of five meters."

(v) : to encumber with a handicap in any contest; to place at disadvantage

"the candidate was heavily handicapped."

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