What It Means
Adversity is a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.
Plural: adversities
Synonyms: ill, knock, misadventure, mischance, misfortune, mishap, tragedy.
Antonyms: fortune, luck, serendipity.
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Adversity - noun | ad-VER-suh-tee | ad·ver·si·ty | ad-ˈvər-sə-tē
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