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Synonyms & Antonyms of handicap
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
- her natural shyness was not a handicap when she played chess
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2
something that makes movement or progress difficult
- her uncomfortable shoes became a handicap on the walking tour of the city, as she often had to sit and rest her sore feet
Synonyms for handicap
- balk,
- bar,
- block,
- chain,
- clog,
- cramp,
- crimp,
- deterrent,
- drag,
- embarrassment,
- encumbrance,
- fetter,
- hindrance,
- holdback,
- hurdle,
- impediment,
- inhibition,
- interference,
- let,
- manacle,
- obstacle,
- obstruction,
- shackles,
- stop,
- stumbling block,
- trammel
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handicap
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of handicap (Entry 2 of 2)
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
- the baseball player's small size did not handicap him in the least
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Antonyms for handicap
- aid,
- assist,
- facilitate,
- help
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The first known use of handicap was in 1751
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