adversity
English Thesaurus
1. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | bad luck, misfortune, |
| definition | : | unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event (noun.event) |
2. a state of misfortune or affliction (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | ill-being, |
| definition | : | lack of prosperity or happiness or health (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | catastrophe, disaster, |
| definition | : | a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | extremity, |
| definition | : | an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | distress, |
| definition | : | a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | affliction, |
| definition | : | a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | victimization, |
| definition | : | adversity resulting from being made a victim (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | low-water mark, nadir, |
| definition | : | an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything (noun.state) |
3. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event (noun.event)
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