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Adversity

noun/kæθˈɛktɪk/
Definition
a state of misfortune or affliction
a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kæθˈɛktɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/kɐdʒˈəʊlz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɐdʒˈəʊlz/
4 syllables Say it as /kæθˈɛktɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna state of misfortune or affliction
“debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”
nouna stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
“a period marked by adversities”
Word Forms
adverseadjectivecontrary to your interests or welfare
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unglück
ein Zustand des Unglücks oder der Not
🇫🇷French
adversité
un état de malheur ou d'affliction
🇪🇸Spanish
adversidad
un estado de desgracia o aflicción
🇮🇹Italian
avversità
uno stato di sfortuna o di afflizione
🇳🇱Dutch
moeilijkheden
een toestand van ongeluk of ellende
🇵🇹Portuguese
adversidade
um estado de infortúnio ou aflição
🇷🇺Russian
невзгоды
состояние несчастья или скорби
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आपदा
दुर्भाग्य या कष्ट की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রতিকূলতা
দুর্ভাগ্য বা দুঃখের অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
துன்பம்
துரதிர்ஷ்டம் அல்லது துன்பத்தின் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రతికూలత
దురదృష్టం లేదా బాధ యొక్క స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रतिकूलता
दुर्दैव किंवा दुःखाची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રતિકૂળતા
કમનસીબી અથવા દુઃખની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರತಿಕೂಲತೆ
ದುರದೃಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಕಟದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രതികൂലാവസ്ഥ
നിർഭാഗ്യത്തിൻ്റെയോ കഷ്ടതയുടെയോ അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਸੀਬਤ
ਬਦਕਿਸਮਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਦੁੱਖ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
مصیبت
بدقسمتی یا مصیبت کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
逆境
不幸或痛苦的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
逆境
不幸または苦難の状態
🇰🇷Korean
역경
불행이나 고난의 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghịch cảnh
một trạng thái bất hạnh hoặc đau khổ
🇹🇭Thai
ความทุกข์ยาก
สถานะของความโชคร้ายหรือความทุกข์
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesulitan
keadaan malang atau penderitaan
🇵🇭Filipino
kahirapan
isang estado ng kasawian o paghihirap
🇲🇾Malay
kesusahan
keadaan kemalangan atau kesusahan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشدائد
حالة من سوء الحظ أو البلاء
🇮🇷Persian
ناملایمات
حالت بدبختی یا مصیبت
🇹🇷Turkish
sıkıntı
talihsizlik veya ızdırap durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְצוּקָה
מצב של חוסר מזל או סבל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'adversity'?
The primary meaning of 'adversity' is 'a state of misfortune or affliction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'adversity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'adversity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'adversity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'adversity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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