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    adversity
    /ədˈvəːsɪti/

    noun

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADVERSITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Adversity is a noun that means a difficult or unlucky situation or event. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

    • Adversity in Russian

      ADVERSITY translate: трудность, напасть . Learn more in the...

    • Adversity in Spanish

      ADVERSITY translate: adversidad, adversidad. Learn more in...

    • Simplified

      ADVERSITY translate: 逆境；不幸；厄运. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      ADVERSITY translate: 逆境；不幸；厄運. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

    Adversity is a noun that means a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune. Learn the etymology, synonyms, example sentences, and word history of adversity from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

    Adversity is a noun that means adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate, or a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples of adversity from various sources.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryADVERSITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Adversity is a noun that means a difficult or unlucky situation or event. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and related words.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADVERSITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of adversity – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    Adversity is a noun that means an extremely difficult situation. Learn how to use this word in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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

    When circumstances or situations work against you, you face adversity. Refugees from war-torn countries encounter terrible adversity. Adversity, a noun which has been part of the English language for over 800 years, comes from the Latin adversus, literally "turned against" and