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Definition of "adversity" []

  • A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. (noun)
  • A calamitous event. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "adversity" in a sentence
  • "Adhering to the rule of law even in adversity is what lends us credence and is the real reason to be proud of who and what we are as a nation – we’d be wise to remember that."
  • "Call it Renaissance 2.0 or whatever, but this adversity is going to result in an innovation boom."
  • "So we know that the Czechs do not lack for courage in adversity and so perhaps Mr. Klaus will yet stand upright amongst so many reeds blown down in the wind."