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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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
a difficult or unpleasant situation. He overcame many personal adversities. Definition of adversity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Adversity is a very difficult or unfavorable situation. [...] More. Synonyms of 'adversity' • hardship, trouble, distress, suffering [...] More. Collocations with the word 'adversity' handle adversity in the face of adversity overcome adversity. Examples of 'adversity' in a sentence.
