adversity adversity /ədˈvɜːrsəti/

noun

1. () A state of misfortune or affliction  ( hard knocks , adversity , hardship )
   a state of misfortune or affliction
    Debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
   debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
    A life of hardship
   a life of hardship
   
2. A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event  ( adversity )
   a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event
    A period marked by adversities
   a period marked by adversities