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Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
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Meaning of "adversity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADVERSITY

adversity  [ədˈvɜːsɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADVERSITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adversity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADVERSITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stress (biology)

Physiological or biological stress is an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental condition or a stimulus. Stress is a body's method of reacting to a challenge. According to the stressful event, the body's way to respond to stress is by sympathetic nervous system activation which results in the fight-or-flight response. In humans, stress typically describes a negative condition or a positive condition that can have an impact on a person's mental and physical well-being.

Definition of adversity in the English dictionary

The definition of adversity in the dictionary is distress; affliction; hardship. Other definition of adversity is an unfortunate event or incident.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADVERSITY


abstrusity
æbˈstruːsɪtɪ
antiobesity
ˌæntɪəʊˈbiːsɪtɪ
biodiversity
ˌbaɪəʊdaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
caducity
kəˈdjuːsɪtɪ
cecity
ˈsiːsɪtɪ
diversity
daɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
globesity
ˌɡləʊˈbiːsɪtɪ
interuniversity
ˌɪntəˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
intervarsity
ˌɪntəˈvɑːsɪtɪ
klendusity
klɛnˈdjuːsɪtɪ
multiversity
ˌmʌltɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
obtusity
əbˈtjuːsɪtɪ
overdiversity
ˌəʊvədaɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
paucity
ˈpɔːsɪtɪ
perversity
pəˈvɜːsɪtɪ
polydispersity
ˌpɒlɪdɪˈspɜːsɪtɪ
raucity
ˈrɔːsɪtɪ
sparsity
ˈspɑːsɪtɪ
university
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ
varsity
ˈvɑːsɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADVERSITY

adversaria
adversarial
adversaries
adversariness
adversary
adversative
adversatively
adverse
adverse possession
adverse pressure gradient
adversely
adverseness
adversities
advert
advertence
advertency
advertent
advertently
advertise
advertisement

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADVERSITY

antiuniversity
biological diversity
campus university
civic university
curiosity
density
generosity
high-density
intensity
luminosity
necessity
nonuniversity
obesity
Open University
preuniversity
propensity
redbrick university
State university
the Open University
viscosity

Synonyms and antonyms of adversity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADVERSITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adversity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adversity

Translation of «adversity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADVERSITY

Find out the translation of adversity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adversity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adversity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

困境
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adversidad
570 millions of speakers

English

adversity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विपरीत परिस्थितियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشدائد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

невзгоды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

adversidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্বেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

adversité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kesengsaraan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Widrigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

苦境
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

역경
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adversity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghịch cảnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதகமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडचण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıkıntı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avversità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciwności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

знегоди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adversitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιξοότητες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teenspoed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motgång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motgang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adversity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVERSITY»

The term «adversity» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of adversity
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «adversity».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADVERSITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adversity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adversity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adversity

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10 QUOTES WITH «ADVERSITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word adversity.
1
Barbara de Angelis
We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
2
Boethius
For in all adversity of fortune the worst sort of misery is to have been happy.
3
John Bytheway
Adversity is simply part of earth life. From it we can grow and progress if we choose to. Yes, some trials come because of our own disobedience, but many trials are simply part of life.
4
Thomas Carlyle
Adversity is the diamond dust Heaven polishes its jewels with.
5
Chanakya
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
6
Tom Cochrane
Very often out of adversity that's when the best work comes.
7
Robert Collier
In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time.
8
Stephen Covey
Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity.
9
Robert Crais
My fiction is almost always inspired by a character's need or desire to rise above him- or herself. No one is perfect and some of us have much adversity in our lives; it is those people who struggle to rise above their nature or background that I find the most interesting and heroic.
10
Samuel Daniel
By adversity are wrought the greatest works of admiration, and all the fair examples of renown, out of distress and misery are grown.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADVERSITY»

Discover the use of adversity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adversity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Blessing of Adversity: Finding Your God-given Purpose in ...
In The Blessing of Adversity, a retired U.S. Navy admiral and the 62nd chaplain of the U.S. Senate distills the wisdom gained from thirty years as a counselor, theologian, and psychologist.
Barry C. Black, 2011
2
Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities
Introduces the concept of the Adversity Quotient, the ability to thrive in the face of adversity, offering exercises and activities designed to help readers boost their own AQ and their ability to succeed despite difficulties
Paul G. Stoltz, 1997
3
The Adversity Advantage: Turning Everyday Struggles into ...
In this exciting new edition of The Adversity Advantage, this dream-team joined forces to offer incredible experiences and practical science to teach you how to turn life challenges into a powerful advantage.
Erik Weihenmayer, Paul Stoltz, 2012
4
Resilience for Today: Gaining Strength from Adversity
This volume will be useful for parents, service providers, researchers, policymakers, curriculum writers, and program developers. Research findings are applied to actions and policies so that the knowledge can be used in everyday life.
Edith Henderson Grotberg, 2003
5
Health, Risk, and Adversity
This volume provides a unique perspective - a comparative approach to the analysis of health disparities and human adaptability - and specifically focuses on the pathways that lead to unequal health outcomes.
Catherine Panter-Brick, Agustín Fuentes, 2010
6
Advancing Through Adversity
In Advancing Through Adversity, Charles Stanley provides a new perspective on adversity. You'll learn which questions to ask and what lessons can be learned from adversity.
Charles F. Stanley, 2008
7
Adversity: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
8
Addressing Childhood Adversity
This guide aims to stimulate the development of effective community-based interventions in the field of childhood adversity and to contribute to the growing theory of practice in this area.
David Donald, Andrew Dawes, Johann Louw, 2000
9
Corporate Strategies Under International Terrorism and Adversity
Corporate Strategies under International Terrorism and Adversity raises key issues facing international business and management in an era of global uncertainty.
Gabriele G. S. Suder, 2006
10
How to Handle Adversity
'" How to Handle Adversity helps you learn to Ask the right questions about adversity Become a comfort to others Rediscover the faithfulness of God Deal with pride and weakness Look at adversity from God's perspective Glorify God in your ...
Charles F. Stanley, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADVERSITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adversity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Impact Adversity in Your Childhood Home Has on Your Pursuit …
If you grow up facing adversity in your childhood home, the experience can negatively wire a developing brain. It encodes a series of negative ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Chattahoochee swimmer overcame hardships, adversity before his …
COBB COUNTY, GA (CBS46) -. Emergency crews have recovered the body a person who went missing in the Chattahoochee River in Cobb ... «WTVM, Jul 15»
3
Kamloops Teen Wins Adversity Award After Beating Cancer
Egli, who is from Kamloops, won The Province newspaper's 2015 Head of Class Adversity Award. “It's a huge honour,” Egli said. “I really have ... «KamloopsBCNow, Jul 15»
4
Dubois Independence Day celebrations focus on rising from adversity
Local residents and visitors from out of town enjoyed another authentic small town July 4 parade in Dubois yesterday. One couple had come ... «County 10, Jul 15»
5
Adversity brings out the best in our industries
Adversity not only brings out the best in sport, the military and government, but seems clearly to do so in our industries and the business world. «The Australian, Jul 15»
6
Philip Rivers Must Overcome Adversity
When a quarterback is faced with adversity, it is important how he reacts to it. How they react can often define their careers, if not their entire ... «BoltBeat, Jul 15»
7
Art trumps adversity for Newmarket painter Stevie Stefano
Stevie Stefano is living a dream and overcoming adversity. The Newmarket resident has become an avid painter in recent years, despite an ... «YorkRegion.com, Jul 15»
8
Arturo Vidal was born into poverty, raised in adversity and is now …
Arturo Vidal will play a central role in Santiago on Saturday night as Chile take on Argentina in the Copa America final. Jorge Sampaoli's side ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
CSUMB student overcomes adversity to help Mayans
Recovered drug addict and clinical manager at Janus, Guillermo Rodriguez left on a three-week trip to Mexico's Yucatan to educate the Mayan ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Big Interview: Yeovil Town coach Darren Way on overcoming …
But don't forget we're dealing with adversity now. It's the first time since I've been here that I've really experienced that. "Two years ago we were ... «Western Gazette, Jul 15»

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