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Another word for adversity

NOUN

  1. Bad fortune

    See also:

    luck

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for adversity

NOUN

  1. See also:

    misfortune

    difficulty

    affliction

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Sentence Examples

  • She met adversity in a sensible way.

  • Adversity happens to everyone.

  • She turned adversity into opportunity.

  • There is adversity in a world that is not fair.

  • That he'd grown a little more thoughtful and a little less reactive in how he handled adversity impressed Gabe.

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