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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•ver•si•ty /ædˈvɜrsɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2. - [uncountable] unfavorable fortune or fate;
misfortune;
trouble: in times of adversity. - [countable] an unfavorable or unfortunate event or circumstance: to cope with life's many adversities.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•ver•si•ty (ad vûr′si tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties for 2.- adverse fortune or fate;
a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress:A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity. - an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance:You will meet many adversities in life.
- Latin adversitās. See adverse, -ity
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English adversite (1200–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See affliction.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prosperity.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: adversity /ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- distress; affliction; hardship
- an unfortunate event or incident
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