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- Dictionaryadversity/ədˈvəːsɪti/
noun
- 1. a difficult or unpleasant situation: "resilience in the face of adversity"
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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)
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.
Adversity definition: adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress. See examples of ADVERSITY used in a sentence.
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.
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)
When circumstances or situations work against you, you face adversity. Refugees from war-torn countries encounter terrible adversity.
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.
noun [ C, U ] formal uk / ədˈvɜːsəti / us. Add to word list Add to word list. an extremely difficult situation: She showed a great deal of courage in adversity. (Definition of adversity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
ADVERSITY meaning: a difficult situation or condition misfortune or tragedy.
No matter what adversity or fear we may confront, we are always inherently free to choose how to be.
