adversity

== English == === Etymology === From Old French adversité, from Latin adversitātem, the accusative singular of adversitās, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advertō (“I turn toward”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ædˈvɜː.sɪ.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 ====