- a state of wretchedness or misfortune; poverty and trouble
- pl. -·ties an instance of misfortune; calamity
Origin of adversity
Middle English from Old French adversité, aversite from Classical Latin adversitas from adversus, adverse
noun
The definition of adversity refers to hardships, challenges or misfortune.
An example of adversity is poverty.
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noun
pl. ad·ver·si·ties- A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune.
- A calamitous event.
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Noun
(usually uncountable, plural adversities)
- (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
- (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.
Origin
From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō (“ I turn toward”).
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Sentence Examples
- She met adversity in a sensible way.
- She turned adversity into opportunity.
- There is adversity in a world that is not fair.
- It was part of the adversity of war.
- Help me to trust in you to come to my aid whenever I face adversity or opposition.
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Words near adversity in the dictionary
- adversity
- adversest
- adversifoliate
- adversion