adversity

[ ad-vur-si-tee ]

/ ædˈvɜr sɪ ti /

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noun, plural ad·ver·si·ties for 2.

adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.

an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life.

Origin of adversity

1200–50; Middle English adversite (<Anglo-French ) <Latin adversitās.See adverse, -ity

SYNONYMS FOR adversity

1 catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery.

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ANTONYMS FOR adversity

1 prosperity.

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synonym study for adversity

2. See affliction.

Words nearby adversity

adversely, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient, adverse reaction, adverse selection, adversity, advert, advertence, advertency, advertent, advertise

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Example sentences from the Web for adversity

Yet the overall success of the NBA in the face of adversity is something many other businesses can only dream of.
How the NBA kept the bubble from bursting|Adam Lashinsky|October 15, 2020|Fortune
It’s a very attractive model, especially in times of adversity and scarcity.
‘A good job of retaining’: Publishers see subscription resilience as evidence of sticky coronavirus-cohorts grows|Lucinda Southern|September 30, 2020|Digiday
They are stories of persecution and triumph, adversity and strength.
Quorum: Global LGBT Voices||December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No matter what adversity or fear we may confront, we are always inherently free to choose how to be.
How One Lawsuit Shows What’s Wrong With America|James Poulos|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She has inspired us all with her courage in the face of adversity and her strength for never giving up.
Gabby Giffords and the Problem with ‘Inspiration Porn’|Elizabeth Heideman|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How she triumphed over the adversity in her life is what makes her such a powerful role model for generations of women.
Eleanor Roosevelt: Feminist Icon|Eleanor Clift|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet these A-listers seem to have that “strength in adversity” image down cold.
Face It—We Rubes Will Never Live Like Gwyneth and Jennifer Aniston|Rachel Bertsche|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cheerfulness requires something more than a well-balanced Rabelaisian nonchalance in adversity and a keen relish for all pleasure.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863|Various
They say those discourses, like friends, are best and surest that come to our refuge and aid in adversity, and are useful.
Plutarch's Morals|Plutarch
The knobcone pine lives in adversity and usually dies by violence.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
Her heroic soul is still unmoved, and above the reach of adversity.
Memoirs of Miss Sidney Biddulph|Frances Sheridan
The man and woman were not cut out, so to speak, for adversity.
A Houseful of Girls|Sarah Tytler

British Dictionary definitions for adversity

adversity

/ (ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

distress; affliction; hardship

an unfortunate event or incident

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单词	adversity
释义	adversity [ ad-vur-si-tee ] / ædˈvɜr sɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR adversity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ad·ver·si·ties for 2. adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life. Origin of adversity 1200–50; Middle English adversite (<Anglo-French ) <Latin adversitās.See adverse, -ity SYNONYMS FOR adversity 1 catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery. SEE SYNONYMS FOR adversity ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR adversity 1 prosperity. SEE ANTONYMS FOR adversity ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for adversity 2. See affliction. Words nearby adversity adversely, adverse possession, adverse pressure gradient, adverse reaction, adverse selection, adversity, advert, advertence, advertency, advertent, advertise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adversity Yet the overall success of the NBA in the face of adversity is something many other businesses can only dream of. How the NBA kept the bubble from bursting\|Adam Lashinsky\|October 15, 2020\|Fortune It’s a very attractive model, especially in times of adversity and scarcity. ‘A good job of retaining’: Publishers see subscription resilience as evidence of sticky coronavirus-cohorts grows\|Lucinda Southern\|September 30, 2020\|Digiday They are stories of persecution and triumph, adversity and strength. Quorum: Global LGBT Voices\|\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No matter what adversity or fear we may confront, we are always inherently free to choose how to be. How One Lawsuit Shows What’s Wrong With America\|James Poulos\|October 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She has inspired us all with her courage in the face of adversity and her strength for never giving up. Gabby Giffords and the Problem with ‘Inspiration Porn’\|Elizabeth Heideman\|September 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How she triumphed over the adversity in her life is what makes her such a powerful role model for generations of women. Eleanor Roosevelt: Feminist Icon\|Eleanor Clift\|September 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And yet these A-listers seem to have that “strength in adversity” image down cold. Face It—We Rubes Will Never Live Like Gwyneth and Jennifer Aniston\|Rachel Bertsche\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cheerfulness requires something more than a well-balanced Rabelaisian nonchalance in adversity and a keen relish for all pleasure. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863\|Various They say those discourses, like friends, are best and surest that come to our refuge and aid in adversity, and are useful. Plutarch's Morals\|Plutarch The knobcone pine lives in adversity and usually dies by violence. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson Her heroic soul is still unmoved, and above the reach of adversity. Memoirs of Miss Sidney Biddulph\|Frances Sheridan The man and woman were not cut out, so to speak, for adversity. A Houseful of Girls\|Sarah Tytler British Dictionary definitions for adversity adversity / (ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties distress; affliction; hardship an unfortunate event or incident Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to adversity disaster, crunch, misfortune, hardship, sorrow, suffering, mishap, difficulty, calamity, misery, trouble, catastrophe, hard times, reverse, clutch, contretemps, poison, trial, drag, jam
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adversity

noun, plural ad·ver·si·ties for 2.

Origin of adversity

SYNONYMS FOR adversity

ANTONYMS FOR adversity

synonym study for adversity

Words nearby adversity

Example sentences from the Web for adversity

British Dictionary definitions for adversity

noun plural -ties

Words related to adversity