adversity

== English == === Etymology === From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō (“to turn toward”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/, [ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ɾi] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ɛdˈvøː.sə.ti/ Hyphenation: ad‧ver‧si‧ty === Noun === adversity (usually uncountable, plural adversities) (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity. Synonyms: mischance, misluck; see also Thesaurus:bad luck (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity. Synonym: nakba Antonym: fortuity ==== Related terms ==== adverse adversely ==== Translations ====