adversityad‧ver‧si‧ty /ədˈvɜːsəti $ -ɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] 
his courage in the face of adversity
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- She somehow manages to keep laughing in the face of adversity.
- They have suffered more than their fair share of adversity and managed to overcome it every time.
- We've been through a lot of adversity as a team.
- At one time or other, we all face adversity.
- But out of this adversity has sprung a surprisingly fine vintage.
- Childhood adversities also affect parenting indirectly through their effects on choice of spouse.
- Discussions may be held about popular movies in which heroes come back from repeated adversity and prevail by not giving up.
- His own career is an exemplar of survival in the face of absurdity as well as adversity.
- Maybe they too are rational rather than irrational, morally disreputable rather than organically abnormal, overwhelmed by adversity rather than by wickedness.
- The people are brave, resilient, humorous, friendly in the face of great change and adversity.
- We were looking for a professional who understands adversity.
Longman Language Activatorsomething painful or unpleasant that you suffer
very unpleasant, painful, or upsetting conditions - use this especially about a situation that affects a lot of people: · The earthquake has caused massive damage and a great deal of human suffering.· Reporters described the suffering they had seen in the war zone.
when your life is difficult and uncomfortable, especially because you are very poor: · During the war we faced many hardships.· Rising food prices caused great hardship for most of the population.· Many students suffer financial hardship.
a difficult and unpleasant situation, in which people are suffering a lot and that makes you feel great sympathy for them: · The film deals with the nomadic desert people of the Sahel, whose plight has worsened in the recent years of drought.· A new report exposes the plight of skilled nurses, who work long hours for very low rates of pay.
a very sad, difficult, and unpleasant situation in which people suffer a lot, especially over a long time: · In the book she describes the agony of watching her child die.· With renewed fighting for control of the capital, there seems to be no end to the region's agony.
severe mental suffering, often continuing for a long time: · She suffered years of private torment over her decision to have her children adopted.· It's difficult for us to understand the torment the hostages are going through.
written a situation in which you have continuing difficulties that seem to be caused by bad luck: · They have suffered more than their fair share of adversity and managed to overcome it every time.in the face of adversity (=when experiencing adversity): · She somehow manages to keep laughing in the face of adversity.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY his courage in the face of adversityCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
a situation in which you have a lot of problems that seem to be caused by bad luck: his courage in the face of adversity· At one time or other, we all face adversity.· If you have faced adversity, learn from those troubled times and begin again.· El Pueblo Clinic has faced adversity before, but never of this magnitude.
· This is an uplifting story of triumph by a black woman who overcame adversity and became an inspiration for millions.
his courage in the face of adversity