handicap vs impediment

impediment vs handicap

handicap and impediment both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but impediment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, handicap and impediment are synonyms defined as:

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

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

handicap (noun)	impediment (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	any structure that makes progress difficult
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

handicap (verb)	impediment (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 impediment

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