Looking for the meaning of the word ADVERSITY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ADVERSITY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Adversity
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French adversite, from Latin adversitas, from advertere ‘turn towards’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ədˈvəːsɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a difficult or unpleasant situation
Short Definition:difficult or unpleasant situation
Examples:- resilience in the face of adversity
- she overcame many adversities
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