Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   adversity

   /ədˈvəːsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a difficult or unpleasant situation: "resilience in the face of adversity"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French adversite, from Latin adversitas, from advertere ‘turn towards’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • A

     1

   • D

     2

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

     4

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does adversity mean?

   • 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?

   Adversity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversity

   See all results for this question

   What does turning adversity into Opportunity mean?

   • 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."

   Adversity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/adversity

   See all results for this question

   What does adversity mean in German?

   • It is characteristic of the Germans to bring an accusation like that against a brave and innocent man in 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.

   ADVERSITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/adversity

   See all results for this question

   What is the difference between mischance and adversity?

   • misfortune may apply to either the incident or conjunction of events that is the cause of an unhappy change of fortune or to the ensuing state of distress. mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance. adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune.

   Adversity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adversity

   See all results for this question

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adversityAdversity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adversity

   • Cached

   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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › adversityADVERSITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › adversity

   • Cached

   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)

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › adversityADVERSITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › adversity

   • Cached

   Adversity definition: adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. See examples of ADVERSITY used in a sentence.

6. Videos

   • 

     2:55

     youtube.com

     Facing Adversity

     3 Oct 2011

     67K views

   • 

     vocabulary.com

     Adversity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

     20 May 2012

   • 

     3:54

     youtube.com

     InBrief: The Impact of Early Adversity on Children's Development

     10 Jan 2011

     251.5K views

   View all

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › adversityADVERSITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › adversity

   • Cached

   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)

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › adversityADVERSITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english › adversity

   • Cached

   Adversity is a very difficult or unfavourable situation or an unfortunate event or incident. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency and usage of adversity with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › adversityAdversity - definition of adversity by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › adversity

   • Cached

   Define adversity. adversity synonyms, adversity pronunciation, adversity translation, English dictionary definition of adversity. catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery; adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune: In times of adversity, she crumbles.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adversityAdversity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adversity

    When circumstances or situations work against you, you face adversity. Refugees from war-torn countries encounter terrible adversity.