adversity

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.

Adversity is a synonym of nakba.

As nouns the difference between nakba and adversity

is that nakba is a catastrophe; a grave setback while adversity is the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As a proper noun nakba

is alternative case form of Nakba.

As nouns the difference between event and adversity

is that event is blowhole (of cetaceans) while adversity is (uncountable) the state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

As a verb state

is .

As a noun adversity is

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