ADVERSITIES Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

adversities

noun

plural of adversity

as in misfortunes

bad luck or an example of this many people came face-to-face with life-altering adversity when the stock market crashed

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something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal some overcame all the adversities of the Great Depression and rebuilt their fortunes

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Recent Examples of adversities The Harvard Study of Adult Development, spanning nearly 80 years, shows that strong social bonds protect individuals from life's adversities, and are better predictors of long and happy lives than intelligence, genetics, and certainly money. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 10 June 2026 What would be extremely helpful for business ventures to come is to know how all adversities and challenges were understood and overcome. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 Children who have been adopted, have been placed into foster care, or have experienced significant adversities may need extra help to cope with what has happened to them in the past. — Dr. Andrew Garner, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Also, sharing stories of athletes dealing with similar adversities, Steinberg believes all readers should come away with this lesson learned. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 After overcoming a series of adversities that hindered her preparations in the leadup to the Games, Masters came through with victory in the women's sprint sitting discipline in Para biathlon, finishing ahead of fellow American Kendall Gretsch. — CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 The characters on this list go to war — whether real or imaginary — with their circumstances and find a way to turn their adversities into their advantage. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026 Lately a nun, middle-aged Nora Breen moves into a boarding house in a seaside village, slowly healing from the adversities of World War II. — The Know, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025 Each track weaves together themes of resilience and triumph, forging a powerful connection with listeners who have faced their own adversities. — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025

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Poliński said Zosia would likely have been blamed for misfortunes such as disease and famine that often plagued the region in the 17th century, which people sometimes attributed to supernatural activity by the dead.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
But the fire this time was started by a son, which led to raging misfortunes that consumed his three brothers one by one, leaving only ashen memories for his surviving sister and aged parents to sift through.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of misfortunes

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The marine park closed to the public in 2024 amid financial hardships and concerns about animal welfare.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Miley was inspired to launch her organization in part after the passing of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, whose death was a big wake-up call for those who were unaware or unfamiliar with the hardships transgender youth experience daily.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardships

Noun

Those efforts have only intensified following a year in which the NFL community dealt with the tragedies that saw Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Rondale Moore both take their lives.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Elordi is terrific as Hig, a man whose personal tragedies and grief do not erase his belief there is still something out there worth saving despite all the evidence that good no longer exists.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tragedies

Noun

If stress itself is taken as evidence that a relationship is unhealthy, the normal difficulties of human interaction begin to look pathological.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Summary Nigeria will rejoin FTSE Russell's frontier market equity indexes on September 21, reversing its 2023 removal due to foreign exchange repatriation difficulties.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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