Meaning & Definition of Adversity in English
English⟶
Adversity
/ædvərsɪti/
noun
1. A state of misfortune or affliction
- "Debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"
- "A life of hardship"
synonym:
- adversity,
- hardship,
- hard knocks
2. A stroke of ill fortune
- A calamitous event
- "A period marked by adversities"
synonym:
- adversity
Examples of using
She carries on smiling even in the face of adversity.