ADVERSITY


Meaning of ADVERSITY in English

/ad verr"si tee/ , n. , pl. adversities for 2.

1. adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity.

2. an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life.

[ 1200-50; ME adversite ( adversitas. See ADVERSE, -ITY ]

Syn. 1. catastrophe, disaster; trouble, misery. 2. See affliction .

Ant. 1. prosperity.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .