ADVERSITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ADVERSITY?

Need another word that means the same as “adversity”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “adversity” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Adversity” are: hardship, misfortune, ill luck, bad luck, trouble, difficulty, distress, disaster, misadventure, suffering, affliction, sorrow, misery, heartbreak, heartache, wretchedness, tribulation, woe, pain, trauma, torment, torture

Adversity as a Noun

Definitions of "Adversity" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adversity” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A state of misfortune or affliction.
• A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event.
• A difficult or unpleasant situation.

Synonyms of "Adversity" as a noun (22 Words)

affliction	The state of being in pain. A crippling affliction of the nervous system.
bad luck	That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency.
difficulty	A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result. They agreed about the difficulty of the climb.
disaster	A sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. A string of personal disasters.
distress	Difficulty caused by lack of money. A distress call.
hardship	Something that causes or entails suffering- James Boswell. I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women.
heartache	Emotional anguish or grief, typically caused by the loss or absence of someone loved. The familiar pang of heartache.
heartbreak	Overwhelming distress. An unforgettable tale of joy and heartbreak.
ill luck	An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining.
misadventure	An unfortunate incident; a mishap. The petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood.
misery	A person who is constantly miserable or discontented. The misery of the miner s existence.
misfortune	Bad luck. Never laugh at other people s misfortunes.
pain	A somatic sensation of acute discomfort. It s not a huge problem just a bit of a pain.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. It was a great sorrow to her when they separated.
suffering	Psychological suffering. His disregard for the sufferings of his fellow countrymen.
torment	A feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented. So great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors.
torture	Extreme mental distress. A torture chamber.
trauma	Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc. A personal trauma like the death of a child.
tribulation	An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event. The tribulations of being a megastar.
trouble	Effort or exertion made to do something, especially when inconvenient. What is the trouble.
woe	Misery resulting from affliction. To add to his woes customers have been spending less.
wretchedness	A state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune. He has compiled a record second to none in its wretchedness.

Usage Examples of "Adversity" as a noun

• Debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity.
• Resilience in the face of adversity.
• She overcame many adversities.

Associations of "Adversity" (30 Words)

aftermath	The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event. The aftermath of war.
aftershock	A tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake.
aid	Financial or material help given to a country or area in need. A teaching aid.
befall	Happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance (Santayana. He promised that no harm would befall her.
beset	Assail or attack on all sides. She was beset with self doubt.
betide	Become of; happen to. I waited with beating heart not knowing what would betide.
blow	An act of blowing an instrument. Blow on the soup to cool it down.
calamity	An event resulting in great loss and misfortune. Emergency measures may be necessary in order to avert a calamity.
cataclysm	A sudden violent change in the earth’s surface. The cataclysm of the First World War.
catastrophe	A sudden violent change in the earth’s surface. Lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system.
dilemma	State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options. The insoluble dilemma of adolescence.
disaster	A state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune. His policies were a disaster.
disruption	Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process. No industry is immune to digital disruption.
earthquake	A disturbance that is extremely disruptive. A political earthquake.
hardship	Something that causes or entails suffering. A life of hardship.
holocaust	Destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war. A nuclear holocaust.
impending	(of an event regarded as threatening or significant) about to happen; forthcoming. The author had returned to his country ahead of the impending war.
misadventure	An instance of misfortune. The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure.
mischance	An unlucky occurrence. By pure mischance the secret was revealed.
misfortune	An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes. Never laugh at other people s misfortunes.
mishap	An instance of misfortune. Although there were a few minor mishaps none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling.
needy	Needy people collectively. Needy and elderly people.
perturbation	A disposition that is confused or nervous and upset. The term distress connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset.
plight	A dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation. The woeful plight of homeless people.
seismic	Subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration. After a few days of seismic activity the volcanic eruption started.
suffering	Psychological suffering. Suffering refugees.
survival	A natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment. His shorts were a survival from his army days.
tragedy	The dramatic genre represented by tragedies. His life had been plagued by tragedy.
unaccustomed	Unusual or unfamiliar. Many varieties of unaccustomed foods.
worst	To the highest degree of inferiority or badness. So pure of heart that his worst is another man s best.