adversity

/æd'vɜrsɪti/ noun
9 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

A state of misfortune or affliction.

“debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”

2

A stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event.

WORD FORMS
Related formadverse
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinadversityway
Starts & ends withA … Y
Syllablesad · ver · si · ty
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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