adversity

1. (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.Examples: "The doctor loved the squire, loved him as his oldest friend; but he loved him ten times better as being in adversity than he could ever have done had things gone well at Greshansbury in his time."; "God approves all adversity. Not all adversity that the Christian encounters is due to sins in the Christian's life. Not all adversity is the fault of the Christian."; "These are the people who will overcome the adversity, chaos, and destruction of combat and defeat the enemy in war."Synonyms: mischance, misluck, adverseness, adversity, bad luck, hard luck, ill luck, mischanceuncountableusually

2. (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.Examples: "Having “secret notice,” the writer of “True Remembrances” declares of the above complains, he retired into Munster, intending to proceed to England, to justify himself; but was detained there for want of money by the breaking out of rebellion. This adversity befell him in the autumn of 1598."; "Every family is struck by adversity at one time or another. No matter how mature the patients are, regardless of the care an advantages they give their children, despite a desirable interactive love between family members, adversity will attack any family"; "Make sure that your child’s adversity is really an adversity. Not having parents who can buy a new car upon your son’s sixteenth birthday is not an adversity. Being the only girl on the block who doesn’t own a designed handbag is not an adversity"Synonyms: nakbaAntonyms: fortuitycountableusually