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adversity
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural adversities
plural adversities
Learner's definition of ADVERSITY
: a difficult situation or condition : misfortune or tragedy逆境；不幸；厄运
[noncount]
- He showed courage in the face of adversity.他勇敢地面对逆境。
- We had to learn to deal with adversity.我们必须学会应对逆境。
[count]
- They overcame many adversities.他们战胜了许多困难。
adversity
noun
ad·ver·si·ty ad-ˈvər-sə-tē 
plural adversities
Did you know?
Adversity comes from Middle English adversite, meaning "opposition, hostility, misfortune, or hardship," which itself is from Latin adversus, the source of adverse, which means "bad or unfavorable," as in "adverse criticism" or "an adverse reaction to the medication."
Synonyms
Example Sentences
After two years of research, I discovered that everyone has a crisis personality survivor IQ—that they marshal in a moment of adversity: a mindset and ways of thinking about a situation. 
Ben Sherwood, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2009 Perhaps because their brains are wired differently, dyslexics are often skilled problem solvers, coming at solutions from novel or surprising angles and making conceptual leaps. … It may also be that their early struggle with reading better prepares them for dealing with adversity in a volatile, fast-changing world. Christine Gorman, Time, 28 July 2003 High school, college and even NFL teams have been getting a quick morale boost by going to see Remember the Titans, the schmaltzy but uplifting story about (what else?) a football squad overcoming adversity. Sports Illustrated, 6 Nov. 2000 The narrative plot is clearly defined, and it is classically familiar: Huck (without Jim) and Tom Sawyer light out for unknown territory to discover their manhood by successfully confronting the harsh adversities of life. John W. Aldridge, Atlantic, August 1994 He showed courage in the face of adversity. We had to learn to deal with adversity. See More
Ben Sherwood, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2009 Perhaps because their brains are wired differently, dyslexics are often skilled problem solvers, coming at solutions from novel or surprising angles and making conceptual leaps. … It may also be that their early struggle with reading better prepares them for dealing with adversity in a volatile, fast-changing world. Christine Gorman, Time, 28 July 2003 High school, college and even NFL teams have been getting a quick morale boost by going to see Remember the Titans, the schmaltzy but uplifting story about (what else?) a football squad overcoming adversity. Sports Illustrated, 6 Nov. 2000 The narrative plot is clearly defined, and it is classically familiar: Huck (without Jim) and Tom Sawyer light out for unknown territory to discover their manhood by successfully confronting the harsh adversities of life. John W. Aldridge, Atlantic, August 1994 He showed courage in the face of adversity. We had to learn to deal with adversity. See More Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the Patriots quarterback stayed positive after some early adversity and even tried to dump a few Dolphins himself to get his team back in an eventual 20-7 loss Sunday. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Solidarity, tenderness, fantasy, and dreams coexist with adversity, poverty, and violence. Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 That kind of lesson can only be learned through encountering adversity, Saban said. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 This was a statement win for the line that experienced adversity in the offseason: losing their first and second-string centers, going in with a new lineup, and changing it hours to kickoff. Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 But Malik is quick to highlight that with struggles and adversity can also come immense growth and the opportunity to find and embrace moments of joy. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Some say the uncertainty facing Black businesses fits into a pattern of adversity stemming from both natural disasters and policy decisions. Michael Goldberg, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 The Wildcats had a 17-3 lead and the ball when adversity struck for the first time. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 But adversity continued — in a year’s time, during eighth and ninth grade, Fisher-Morris tore the ACL in both of his knees. oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2022 See More
Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Solidarity, tenderness, fantasy, and dreams coexist with adversity, poverty, and violence. Holly Jones, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 That kind of lesson can only be learned through encountering adversity, Saban said. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 This was a statement win for the line that experienced adversity in the offseason: losing their first and second-string centers, going in with a new lineup, and changing it hours to kickoff. Irie Harris, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 But Malik is quick to highlight that with struggles and adversity can also come immense growth and the opportunity to find and embrace moments of joy. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Some say the uncertainty facing Black businesses fits into a pattern of adversity stemming from both natural disasters and policy decisions. Michael Goldberg, ajc, 4 Sep. 2022 The Wildcats had a 17-3 lead and the ball when adversity struck for the first time. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 But adversity continued — in a year’s time, during eighth and ninth grade, Fisher-Morris tore the ACL in both of his knees. oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English adversite "opposition, hostility, misfortune, hardship," borrowed from Anglo-French adversité, aversité, borrowed from Late Latin adversitāt-, adversitās (Latin, "power of counteracting"), from Latin adversus adverse + -itāt-, -itās -ity
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of adversity was in the 13th century noun
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