adversity

As nouns the difference between adversity and wretchedness

is that adversity is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity while wretchedness is an unhappy state of mental or physical suffering.

As nouns the difference between peril and adversity

is that peril is peril, danger while adversity is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As a noun adversity

is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As a verb abuse is

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As nouns the difference between poverty and adversity

is that poverty is the quality or state of being poor or indigent; want or scarcity of means of subsistence; indigence; need while adversity is the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As a noun adversity is

(uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and adversity

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while adversity is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As nouns the difference between distress and adversity

is that distress is (Cause of) discomfort while adversity is the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As a verb distress

is to cause strain or anxiety to someone.

As nouns the difference between misery and adversity

is that misery is great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe while adversity is the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As nouns the difference between adversity and witherward

is that adversity is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity while witherward is opposite; adversity, opposition; hostility.

As an adjective witherward is

adverse, contrary.

As an adverb witherward is

contrary to, against.