The definition of adversity refers to hardships, challenges or misfortune.
An example of adversity is poverty.
adversity
- 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, adverseadversity
noun
pl. ad·ver·si·ties- A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune.
- A calamitous event.
adversity
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”).
