handbasket vs basket

handbasket and basket both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handbasket	Yes	No	No	No
basket	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handbasket and basket are synonyms defined as:

handbasket and basket: a container that is usually woven and has handles

handbasket (noun)	basket (noun)
a container that is usually woven and has handles	a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
	a container that is usually woven and has handles
	horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
	the quantity contained in a basket