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adversity
noun as in bad luck, situation
Strongest matches
calamity, catastrophe, crunch, difficulty, disaster, hard times, hardship, misery, misfortune, mishap, sorrow, suffering, trouble
Strong matches
affliction, bummer, clutch, contretemps, distress, downer, drag, hurting, jam, jinx, poison, reverse, trial
Weak matches
bad break, bad thing, can of worms, evil eye, hard knocks, ill fortune, kiss of death, on the skids, pain in the neck, the worst, tough luck
Example Sentences
The BBFC's latest annual report said the rating was changed because of "violence and threat" in the film, despite this being "offset by humour and an emphasis on loyalty in adversity".
What does this legacy of Black liberalism tell us about responding to Donald Trump’s return to power, and the extraordinary period of adversity that lies ahead?
Timmy is an accepted member of the class: he fails to complete homework, faces adversity and causes trouble with his disabled best friend Jimmy.
But I told him, ‘Bud, you’re going to be able to lean on this experience. You’re going to be able to embrace this adversity, and this is going to make you the quarterback you’re supposed to be, when you play on Sundays.”
As the team headed home, dealing with its first set of adversity of the season, Redick challenged his players.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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