adversity

/ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/noun

Middle School

The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

An event that is adverse; calamity.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverseness adversity bad luck hard luck ill luck mischance misfortune mishap misluck nakba tough luck unfortunateness unluck unluckiness

Antonyms

fortuity

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

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Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

aaa aba abc abd abe abo abs abt abu aca

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

bir bur der erb erk ers fer fir fur her

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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