unfitness vs handicap

handicap vs unfitness

unfitness and handicap both are nouns.

unfitness is not a verb while handicap is a verb.

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

As nouns, handicap is a hyponym of unfitness; that is, handicap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unfitness:

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

Other hyponyms of unfitness include debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism, disability, disablement, impairment.

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

unfitness (verb)	handicap (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 unfitness and handicap

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