adversity

noun

ad·ver·si·ty ad-ˈvər-sə-tē How to pronounce adversity (audio)

plural adversities

: a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune

showing courage in the face of adversity

Example Sentences

After two years of research, I discovered that everyone has a crisis personality survivor IQ—that they marshal in a moment of adversity: a mindset and ways of thinking about a situation.

Ben Sherwood, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2009 Perhaps because their brains are wired differently, dyslexics are often skilled problem solvers, coming at solutions from novel or surprising angles and making conceptual leaps. … It may also be that their early struggle with reading better prepares them for dealing with adversity in a volatile, fast-changing world.

Christine Gorman, Time, 28 July 2003 High school, college and even NFL teams have been getting a quick morale boost by going to see Remember the Titans, the schmaltzy but uplifting story about (what else?) a football squad overcoming adversity.

Sports Illustrated, 6 Nov. 2000 The narrative plot is clearly defined, and it is classically familiar: Huck (without Jim) and Tom Sawyer light out for unknown territory to discover their manhood by successfully confronting the harsh adversities of life.

John W. Aldridge, Atlantic, August 1994 He showed courage in the face of adversity. We had to learn to deal with adversity. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the Patriots quarterback stayed positive after some early adversity and even tried to dump a few Dolphins himself to get his team back in an eventual 20-7 loss Sunday.

Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Solidarity, tenderness, fantasy, and dreams coexist with adversity, poverty, and violence.

Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 That kind of lesson can only be learned through encountering adversity, Saban said.

Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 This was a statement win for the line that experienced adversity in the offseason: losing their first and second-string centers, going in with a new lineup, and changing it hours to kickoff.

Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 But Malik is quick to highlight that with struggles and adversity can also come immense growth and the opportunity to find and embrace moments of joy.

Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Some say the uncertainty facing Black businesses fits into a pattern of adversity stemming from both natural disasters and policy decisions.

Michael Goldberg, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 The Wildcats had a 17-3 lead and the ball when adversity struck for the first time.

Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 But adversity continued — in a year’s time, during eighth and ninth grade, Fisher-Morris tore the ACL in both of his knees.

oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

adversity

noun

as in misfortune

bad luck or an example of this many people came face-to-face with life-altering adversity when the stock market crashed

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misfortune
tragedy
hardship
misery
disaster
ill
trouble
mishap
calamity
trial
catastrophe
sorrow
accident
suffering
fate
circumstance
misadventure
knock
tribulation
mischance
defeat
disappointment
distress
blow
doom
unhappiness
evil
woe
setback
curse
destiny
affliction
failure
casualty
cataclysm
portion
letdown
body blow
nonsuccess
fizzle
lot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

luck
opportunity
success
fortune
chance
stroke
serendipity
strike
achievement
break
hit
accomplishment
windfall
fluke
godsend

as in hardship

something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal some overcame all the adversities of the Great Depression and rebuilt their fortunes

Synonyms & Similar Words

hardship
difficulty
obstacle
hardness
trial
rigor
hurdle
tribulation
discomfort
asperity
misfortune
tragedy
inconvenience
nuisance
interference
obstruction
embarrassment
affliction
impediment
hindrance
mishap
let
handicap
rub
knock
inhibition
deterrent
snag
encumbrance
hitch
shackle
stop
crimp
chain
clog
catch
hump
trammel
pons asinorum
block
fetter
manacle
bar
check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

opportunity
advantage
break

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of adversity are mischance, misfortune, and mishap. While all these words mean "adverse fortune or an instance of this," adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune.

had never experienced great adversity

The words mischance and adversity are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance.

took the wrong road by mischance

The meanings of misfortune and adversity largely overlap; however, 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.

never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune

The synonyms mishap and adversity are sometimes interchangeable, but mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck.

the usual mishaps of a family vacation

单词	adversity
释义	adversity noun ad·ver·si·ty ad-ˈvər-sə-tē plural adversities : a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune showing courage in the face of adversity Did you know? Adversity comes from Middle English adversite, meaning "opposition, hostility, misfortune, or hardship," which itself is from Latin adversus, the source of adverse, which means "bad or unfavorable," as in "adverse criticism" or "an adverse reaction to the medication." Synonyms ill knock misadventure mischance misfortune mishap tragedy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences After two years of research, I discovered that everyone has a crisis personality survivor IQ—that they marshal in a moment of adversity: a mindset and ways of thinking about a situation. Ben Sherwood, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2009 Perhaps because their brains are wired differently, dyslexics are often skilled problem solvers, coming at solutions from novel or surprising angles and making conceptual leaps. … It may also be that their early struggle with reading better prepares them for dealing with adversity in a volatile, fast-changing world. Christine Gorman, Time, 28 July 2003 High school, college and even NFL teams have been getting a quick morale boost by going to see Remember the Titans, the schmaltzy but uplifting story about (what else?) a football squad overcoming adversity. Sports Illustrated, 6 Nov. 2000 The narrative plot is clearly defined, and it is classically familiar: Huck (without Jim) and Tom Sawyer light out for unknown territory to discover their manhood by successfully confronting the harsh adversities of life. John W. Aldridge, Atlantic, August 1994 He showed courage in the face of adversity. We had to learn to deal with adversity. See More Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the Patriots quarterback stayed positive after some early adversity and even tried to dump a few Dolphins himself to get his team back in an eventual 20-7 loss Sunday. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Solidarity, tenderness, fantasy, and dreams coexist with adversity, poverty, and violence. Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 That kind of lesson can only be learned through encountering adversity, Saban said. Michael Casagrande \| Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 This was a statement win for the line that experienced adversity in the offseason: losing their first and second-string centers, going in with a new lineup, and changing it hours to kickoff. Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 But Malik is quick to highlight that with struggles and adversity can also come immense growth and the opportunity to find and embrace moments of joy. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Some say the uncertainty facing Black businesses fits into a pattern of adversity stemming from both natural disasters and policy decisions. Michael Goldberg, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 The Wildcats had a 17-3 lead and the ball when adversity struck for the first time. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 But adversity continued — in a year’s time, during eighth and ninth grade, Fisher-Morris tore the ACL in both of his knees. oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English adversite "opposition, hostility, misfortune, hardship," borrowed from Anglo-French adversité, aversité, borrowed from Late Latin adversitāt-, adversitās (Latin, "power of counteracting"), from Latin adversus adverse + -itāt-, -itās -ity First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition adversity noun ad·ver·si·ty ad-ˈvər-sə-tē plural adversities : hard times : misfortune Despite the adversity of his childhood, he achieved great success. adversity noun 1 as in misfortune bad luck or an example of this many people came face-to-face with life-altering adversity when the stock market crashed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance misfortune tragedy hardship misery disaster ill trouble mishap calamity trial catastrophe sorrow accident suffering fate circumstance misadventure knock tribulation mischance defeat disappointment distress blow doom unhappiness evil woe setback curse destiny affliction failure casualty cataclysm portion letdown body blow nonsuccess fizzle lot Antonyms & Near Antonyms luck opportunity success fortune chance stroke serendipity strike achievement break hit accomplishment windfall fluke godsend See More 2 as in hardship something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal some overcame all the adversities of the Great Depression and rebuilt their fortunes Synonyms & Similar Words hardship difficulty obstacle hardness trial rigor hurdle tribulation discomfort asperity misfortune tragedy inconvenience nuisance interference obstruction embarrassment affliction impediment hindrance mishap let handicap rub knock inhibition deterrent snag encumbrance hitch shackle stop crimp chain clog catch hump trammel pons asinorum block fetter manacle bar check Antonyms & Near Antonyms opportunity advantage break Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of adversity are mischance, misfortune, and mishap. While all these words mean "adverse fortune or an instance of this," adversity applies to a state of grave or persistent misfortune. had never experienced great adversity The words mischance and adversity are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mischance applies especially to a situation involving no more than slight inconvenience or minor annoyance. took the wrong road by mischance The meanings of misfortune and adversity largely overlap; however, 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. never lost hope even in the depths of misfortune The synonyms mishap and adversity are sometimes interchangeable, but mishap applies to an often trivial instance of bad luck. the usual mishaps of a family vacation
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