When circumstances or situations work against you, you face adversity. Refugees from war-torn countries encounter terrible adversity.

Pronunciation: /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/

Origin: Adversity, a noun which has been part of the English language for over 800 years, comes from the Latin adversus, literally "turned against," and figuratively "hostile or unfavorable." When things seem against you — circumstances or a stoke of bad luck — you are facing adversity. Sometimes people use a form of the phrase "turning adversity into opportunity." This refers to the ability some people or companies have to take a bad situation and make it into a successful one.

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:

She was always cheerful in adversity.
The road to happiness is paved with adversities.
Grobe said he is coaching a "great, great group of kids" and has been impressed by how they have handled the adversity.

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