Adversity
ADVERSITY most nearly means: A) diversity; B) advantage; C) hardship; D) prosperity. Test yourself, then check inside. 👉
📚️ Definition of Adversity
Adversity (noun): a state of continued difficult conditions; misfortune or tragedy: succeeded after years of adversity
🗣️ Pronunciation of Adversity
IPA: ædˈvɜ.sɪ.ti (See IPA key)
Phonetic: ahd-VER-suh-tee
📰 Examples of Adversity
Here are some examples of the word Adversity:
After fire destroyed her home, Elena faced enormous adversity.
Adversity may build character, but most of us would choose less of it in our lives, not more.
Resilience can be defined as successful adaptation to adversity or other major stress, not necessarily simply as immunity to distress.
🗣️ Common Collocations of Adversity
A collocation is a group of words often found together in usage, for example figment of one’s imagination, extenuating circumstances, or inclement weather.
face adversity
overcome adversity
in the face of adversity
triumph over adversity
endure adversity
economic adversity
Quiz answer: C.