advantage vs handicap

handicap vs advantage

advantage and handicap both are nouns.

advantage and handicap both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
advantage	Yes	No	Yes	No
handicap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, handicap is a hyponym of advantage; that is, handicap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than advantage:

advantage: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
handicap: advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

Other hyponyms of advantage include favor, favour, leverage, homecourt advantage, lead, clout, pull, head start, start, gain, profit, preference, privilege, expedience, expediency, favorable position, favourable position, superiority, good, advantageousness, favorableness, favourableness, positiveness, positivity, profitableness, tax advantage.

advantage (noun)	handicap (noun)
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position	advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning
benefit resulting from some event or action	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
(tennis) first point scored after deuce	the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

advantage (verb)	handicap (verb)
give an advantage to	injure permanently
	put at a disadvantage
	attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Difference between advantage and handicap

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