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- Dictionaryadversity/ədˈvəːsɪti/
noun
- 1. a difficult or unpleasant situation: "resilience in the face of adversity"
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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.
a difficult or unlucky situation or event: She was always cheerful in adversity. The road to happiness is paved with adversities. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences.
Adversity definition: adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. See examples of ADVERSITY used in a sentence.
When circumstances or situations work against you, you face adversity. Refugees from war-torn countries encounter terrible adversity.
Adversity is a very difficult or unfavourable situation. He showed courage in adversity.
a difficult or unlucky situation or event: She was always cheerful in adversity. The road to happiness is paved with adversities. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences.
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. noun [ C, U ] formal uk / ədˈvɜːsəti / us. Add to word list. 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)
Definition of adversity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
