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- Dictionaryhandicap/ˈhandɪkap/
noun
- 1. a circumstance that makes progress or success difficult: "not being able to drive was something of a handicap" Similar Opposite
- 2. a condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially: dated, offensive "he was born with a significant visual handicap" Similar
verb
- 1. act as an impediment to: "lack of funding has handicapped the development of research"
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an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time. This word is now considered offensive by many people, who prefer the word disability. Synonym.
Handicap definition: a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.. See examples of HANDICAP used in a sentence.
: a race or contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning. b. : an advantage given or disadvantage imposed usually in the form of points, strokes, weight to be carried, or distance from the target or goal. 2. a. : a disadvantage that makes achievement unusually difficult. b.
A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events.
A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without. Being a foreigner was not a handicap. Synonyms: disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction More Synonyms of handicap. 3. verb.
[countable] something that makes it difficult for somebody to do something synonym obstacle. Not speaking the language proved to be a bigger handicap than I'd imagined. In a job like this, lack of experience is no real handicap. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
any disadvantage that makes success more difficult: The main handicap of our business is lack of capital. Sometimes Offensive . a physical or mental disability making participation in certain of the usual activities of daily living more difficult.
HANDICAP meaning: 1. something that is wrong with your mind or body permanently: 2. something that makes it more…. Learn more.
A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. 3. If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.
Handicap Definition. A race or other competition in which difficulties are imposed on the superior contestants, or advantages given to the inferior, to make their chances of winning equal. Such a difficulty or advantage. A physical or mental disability. Something that hampers a person; disadvantage; hindrance.
