Handicap : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with H > Handicap

Looking for words with meaning close to 'handicap': discover synonyms for the word handicap, such as disadvantage or disability.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as handicap. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": disadvantage and disability.


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Synonyms for handicap sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for handicap Degree of synonymy of handicap Frequency in the language
disadvantage
   80 1.12  
disability
   80 1.98  
hindrance
   77 0.27  
impediment
   76 0.59  
impairment
   74 0.20  
hamper
   73 1.41  
invalid
   72 1.73  
hinder
   72 0.73  
incapacitate
   72 0.22  
deterrent
   71 0.43  
disablement
   71  
disable
   70 1.55  
disabilities
   61 0.29  
disabled
   61 3.47  
hurdle
   61 0.73  
obstacle
   60 2.59  
drawback
   60 0.63  
infirmity
   60 0.22  
difficulty
   60 5.59  
barrier
   59 3.39  

Lexical field of "handicap"

disadvantage
disability
hindrance
impediment
impairment
hamper
invalid
hinder
incapacitate
deterrent
disablement
disable
disabilities
disabled
hurdle
obstacle
drawback
infirmity
difficulty
barrier
shortcoming
gap
incapacity
limitation
problem
burden
constraint
accessibility
flaw
affliction
weakness
prejudice
inconvenience
deficiency
disorder
downside
inadequacy
defect
detriment
insufficiency
cripple
inability
liability
invalidity
obstruction
brake
penalise
handicapper
odds
racecourse