handicap vs softness

softness vs handicap

handicap and softness both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but softness is not a verb.

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

As nouns, softness is a hypernym of handicap; that is, softness is a word with a broader meaning than handicap:

handicap: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
softness: poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

Other hypernyms of handicap include unfitness.

handicap (noun)	softness (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	a sound property that is free from loudness or stridency
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness	a disposition to be lenient in judging others
	acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered
	the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man)
	the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines
	a visual property that is subdued and free from brilliance or glare
	a state of declining economic condition
	poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
	the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing

handicap (verb)	softness (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 softness

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