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- DictionaryAd·ver·si·ty/adˈvərsədē/
noun
- 1. difficulties; misfortune: "resilience in the face of adversity"
The meaning of ADVERSITY is a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune. How to use adversity in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Adversity.
Adversity definition: adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. See examples of ADVERSITY used in a sentence.
a difficult or unlucky situation or event: [ U ] She’s cheerful in the face of adversity. (Definition of adversity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
a difficult or unlucky situation or event: [ U ] She’s cheerful in the face of adversity. (Definition of adversity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
When things seem against you — circumstances or a stroke of bad luck — you are facing adversity. Sometimes people use a form of the phrase "turning adversity into opportunity." This refers to the ability some people or companies have to take a bad situation and make it into a successful one.
Adversity Definition. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. A state of wretchedness or misfortune; poverty and trouble. A calamitous event. An instance of misfortune; calamity. (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity. Synonyms: misery, trouble, disaster, catastrophe. Antonyms: prosperity. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life. adversity. / ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ / noun.
1. adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. Friends show their true colors in times of adversity. 2. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance. You will meet many adversities in life. SYNONYMS 1. catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery. 2. See affliction.
noun. /ədˈvɜːsəti/. /ədˈvɜːrsəti/. [uncountable, countable] (plural adversities) (formal) a difficult or unpleasant situation. courage in the face of adversity. He overcame many personal adversities.
an extremely difficult situation: She showed a great deal of courage in adversity. (Definition of adversity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
