adversity
[ ad-vur-si-tee ]
/ ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /
noun, plural ad·ver·si·ties for 2.
adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.
an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life.
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disaster, crunch, misfortune, hardship, sorrow, suffering, mishap, difficulty, calamity, misery, trouble, catastrophe, reverse, clutch, contretemps, poison, trial, drag, jam, bummer
Nearby words
- adverse possession,
- adverse pressure gradient,
- adverse reaction,
- adverse selection,
- adversely,
- advert,
- advertence,
- advertency,
- advertent,
- advertise
Origin of adversity
SYNONYMS FOR adversity
Synonym study
2. See affliction.
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adversity
/ (ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
distress; affliction; hardship
an unfortunate event or incident
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adversity
c.1200, aduersite "misfortune, hardship, difficulty," from Old French aversité "adversity, calamity, misfortune; hostility, wickedness, malice" (Modern French adversité), from Latin adversitatem (nominative adversitas) "opposition," from adversus (see adverse).
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