words associated with adversity
Synonyms of adversity
ill: : not in good health
knock: : to strike something with a sharp blow
misadventure: : misfortune , mishap
mischance: : bad luck
misfortune: : an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck by misfortune he fell into bad company had the misfortune to break his leg
mishap: : an unfortunate accident The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
tragedy: : a disastrous event : calamity
Words Related to adversity
calamity: : a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering calamities of nature an economic calamity
cataclysm: : flood , deluge
catastrophe: : a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin Deforestation and erosion can lead to an ecological catastrophe .
disaster: : an unfavorable aspect (see aspect sense 2a ) of a planet or star
affliction: : a cause of persistent pain or distress a mysterious affliction
hardship: : privation , suffering
trial: : the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue
tribulation: : distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
woe: : a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
distress: : seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge (see pledge entry 1 sense 1 ) or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized
misery: : a state of suffering and want that is the result of poverty or affliction War brought misery to thousands of refugees.
suffering: : the state or experience of one that suffers
unhappiness: : not fortunate : unlucky an unhappy coincidence
defeat: : destroy his unkindness may defeat my life —Shakespeare
failure: : omission of occurrence or performance
fizzle: : fizz
nonsuccess: : a lack or absence of success … an idea that has had varying degrees of nonsuccess since the 1980s. —Molly Wood
curse: : a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : imprecation People believe that there is a curse on the house.
evil: : morally reprehensible : sinful , wicked an evil impulse
sorrow: : deep distress, sadness, or regret especially for the loss of someone or something loved
trouble: : the quality or state of being troubled especially mentally
accident: : an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance Their meeting was an accident .
casualty: : a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action The army sustained heavy casualties.
blow: : to be in motion A breeze blew gently.
body blow: : a blow to the body
disappointment: : the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
letdown: : discouragement , disappointment his latest novel is a letdown
setback: : a checking of progress
circumstance: : a condition, fact, or event accompanying, conditioning, or determining another : an essential or inevitable concomitant the weather is a circumstance to be taken into consideration
destiny: : something to which a person or thing is destined : fortune wants to control his own destiny
doom: : a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
fate: : the will or principle or determining cause by which things in general are believed to come to be as they are or events to happen as they do : destiny … fate sometimes deals a straight flush … he had no idea that he would become the right man in the right place at the right time … —June Goodfield
lot: : an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance
portion: : an individual’s part or share of something: such as
Near Antonyms of adversity
break: : to separate into parts with suddenness or violence broke a plate Break the chocolate bar in half.
chance: : something that happens unpredictably without discernible human intention or observable cause Which cards you are dealt is simply a matter of chance .
fluke: : flatfish
godsend: : a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly The widespread rain was a godsend for farmers.
hit: : to reach with or as if with a sudden blow His mom told him to stop hitting his sister.
opportunity: : a favorable juncture of circumstances the halt provided an opportunity for rest and refreshment
strike: : to take a course : go struck off through the brush
stroke: : to rub gently in one direction
windfall: : something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
accomplishment: : the act or fact of accomplishing something : completion accomplishment of a goal a feeling of accomplishment
achievement: : the act of achieving something the achievement of an ambition
success: : outcome , result
Antonyms of adversity
fortune: : a hypothetical force or personified power that unpredictably determines events and issues favorably or unfavorably a country favored by fortune
luck: : a force that brings good fortune or adversity Luck was a big factor in the outcome.
serendipity: : the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
Synonyms of adversity
asperity: : roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger He asked with some asperity just what they were implying.
difficulty: : the quality or state of being hard to do, deal with, or understand : the quality or state of being difficult underestimated the difficulty of the task has difficulty reading climbs stairs with difficulty
hardness: : the quality or state of being hard
hardship: : privation , suffering
rigor: : harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity The least one might observe is that this muddle of moralism and laxity, extreme rigor and casual permissiveness, arduous altruism and nonchalant selfishness, has consequences. —Peter Berkowitz
(2) : the quality of being unyielding or inflexible : strictness Their abandonment of this terminology is part of an effort to soften the rigor of some of the rigid consequences thought to flow from the mechanical application of this dichotomy. —John D. Calamari and Joseph M. Perillo
(3) : severity of life : austerity … a moral rigor and growth that might help this country. —Stanley Kauffmann
Words Related to adversity
discomfort: : dismay sense 1
inconvenience: : something that is inconvenient
nuisance: : harm , injury relieving the nuisance of poisonous fumes from rural factories —Collier’s Yr. Bk.
affliction: : a cause of persistent pain or distress a mysterious affliction
trial: : the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue
tribulation: : distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
knock: : to strike something with a sharp blow
misfortune: : an event or conjunction of events that causes an unfortunate or distressing result : bad luck by misfortune he fell into bad company had the misfortune to break his leg
mishap: : an unfortunate accident The fire was a tragic mishap that could have been prevented.
tragedy: : a disastrous event : calamity
bar: : a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) windows with bars across them a door secured by an iron bar
catch: : to capture or seize especially after pursuit catch a thief
check: : exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety with his king in check
clog: : a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion
crimp: : to cause to become wavy, bent, or pinched: such as
embarrassment: : something that embarrasses the scandal was a major embarrassment
handicap: : a race or contest in which an artificial advantage is given or disadvantage imposed on a contestant to equalize chances of winning
hindrance: : the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered hindrance of speech
hitch: : to move by jerks or with a tug hitching his chair closer to the table
hurdle: : a portable panel usually of wattled withes and stakes used especially for enclosing land or livestock
impediment: : something that impedes
interference: : the act or process of interfering
let: : to cause to : make let me know
manacle: : a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff — usually used in plural
obstacle: : something that impedes progress or achievement Mosquitoes were a great obstacle to the building of the Panama Canal. … elders … often facing daily medical, social, and psychological obstacles . —Vicki Bloom and B. B. Green-Field
obstruction: : the state of being obstructed
pons asinorum: : a critical test of ability or understanding
rub: : to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate
shackle: : something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
snag: : a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation
stop: : to close by filling or obstructing
trammel: : to catch or hold in or as if in a net : enmesh
block: : a compact usually solid piece of substantial material especially when worked or altered to serve a particular purpose a block of ice blocks of cheese : such as
chain: : a series of usually metal links or rings connected to or fitted into one another and used for various purposes (such as support, restraint, transmission of mechanical power, or measurement)
deterrent: : serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter The ads had a deterrent effect on youth smoking.
encumbrance: : something that encumbers : impediment , burden
fetter: : a chain or shackle for the feet
inhibition: : the act of inhibiting : the state of being inhibited
hump: : a rounded protuberance: such as
Near Antonyms of adversity
advantage: : superiority of position or condition Higher ground gave the enemy the advantage .
break: : to separate into parts with suddenness or violence broke a plate Break the chocolate bar in half.
opportunity: : a favorable juncture of circumstances the halt provided an opportunity for rest and refreshment
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