handicap vs hindrance

hindrance vs handicap

handicap and hindrance both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but hindrance is not a verb.

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

As nouns, handicap and hindrance are synonyms defined as:

handicap and hindrance: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Other synonyms of handicap include balk, baulk, check, deterrent, hinderance, impediment.

handicap (noun)	hindrance (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

handicap (verb)	hindrance (verb)
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 handicap and hindrance

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