Handicap and Infirmity

Handicap

Handicap noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.

Infirmity and handicap are semantically related in physical impairment topic. In some cases you can use "Infirmity" instead a noun "Handicap".

Nearby Words: handicapped, handicapping

Infirmity

Infirmity noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.

Handicap and infirmity are semantically related in physical impairment topic. Sometimes you can use "Handicap" instead a noun "Infirmity".

Nearby Word: infirm

How words are described

old old handicap old infirmity
physical physical handicap physical infirmity
genuine genuine handicap genuine infirmity
obvious obvious handicap obvious infirmity
Other adjectives: unusual, newfound.
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