ADVERSITY


Meaning of ADVERSITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ad-ˈvər-sə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 13th century

: a state, condition, or instance of serious or continued difficulty or adverse fortune

Synonyms: see misfortune

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.