Hazard
Handicap
Handicap noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Usage example: her uncomfortable shoes became a handicap on the walking tour of the city, as she often had to sit and rest her sore feet
Hazard and handicap are semantically related in disadvantage topic. Sometimes you can use "Hazard" instead a noun "Handicap".
Nearby Words: handicapped, handicapping
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| similar | similar hazard | similar handicap |
| standard | standard hazard | standard handicap |
| single | single hazard | single handicap |
| obvious | obvious hazard | obvious handicap |
| Other adjectives: definite, real, severe, massive, serious, huge, potential, new, major, minor, fatal, lethal, additional, significant, primary, added, terrifying, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
| enemy | hazard enemy | handicap enemy |
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Handicap and Hazard. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hazard/handicap
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