adversities
adversities — noun
- adversitiessingular
- adversitiesesplural
1. Serious difficulties, misfortunes, or unpleasant situations that cause suffering
Serious difficulties, misfortunes, or unpleasant situations that cause suffering or hardship — from personal crises like losing a job to large-scale disasters such as floods or wars.
During the war, Ritu's family endured adversities that few could imagine.
collocation: endured adversities
The villagers faced many adversities after the earthquake, including food shortages and broken roads.
concrete adversities after a natural disaster
It was the adversities of her early life that made Manuela a stronger and more patient person.
There were many adversities along the mountain trail — storms, injuries, and lost supplies.
Owen learned to treat everyday adversities, such as traffic jams and canceled flights, with patience.
- difficulties
more general and less severe; works in everyday speech where 'adversities' sounds too formal
- hardships
very close in meaning, emphasizes suffering and deprivation over a prolonged period
- misfortunes
focuses on bad luck or unlucky events rather than sustained difficulty
- troubles
more informal and personal; often about everyday problems, not large-scale crises
- blessings
suggests good things received as gifts, the opposite of hardship
- advantages
circumstances that help rather than hinder someone
文法句型
adversities of [noun phrase]
face/overcome/endure adversities
用法筆記
The uncountable singular form 'adversity' is more common for hardship in general ('She showed great courage in adversity'). The plural 'adversities' emphasizes specific individual events or multiple types of hardship.