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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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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