handicap vs unfitness

unfitness vs handicap

handicap and unfitness both are nouns.

handicap is a verb but unfitness is not a verb.

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

As nouns, unfitness is a hypernym of handicap; that is, unfitness 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
unfitness: poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

Other hypernyms of handicap include softness.

handicap (noun)	unfitness (noun)
advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning	the quality of not being suitable
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress	lacking the power to perform
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness	poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

handicap (verb)	unfitness (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 unfitness

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