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Vocabulary Spotlight

Adversity

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: कठिनाई (Kathinai) – Difficulties, hardships, or challenging situations in life.

Pronunciation

[ad-vur-si-tee]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Hardship – कठिनाई (kathinai)
Misfortune – दुर्भाग्य (durabhagya)

Related Words

Difficulty – मुश्किल (mushkil)
Struggle – संघर्ष (sangharsh)

Word Origin

“Adversity” Latin se aaya hai, jisme “adversitas” ka matlab hota hai difficulties. Yeh English mein 14th century ke aas-paas istemaal hua.

Word Family

Noun: Adversity – कठिनाई (kathinai)

Adjective: Adverse – प्रतिकूल (pratikool)

Usage Examples

1. Usne har adversity ka samna apne hosle se kiya.

– She faced every adversity with courage.

2. Adversity ke dauran bhi usne apne goals achieve kiye.

– Even during adversity, he achieved his goals.

Cultural Note

India mein adversity ko jeetne ki kahaniyaan motivational aur inspiring hoti hain, jaise independence struggle ya personal success stories mein.

In Context

“Adversity” ka use tab hota hai jab kisi ki life mein problems ya hardships ho jo unhe test karte hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Adversity” ka matlab kya hai?

Success (सफलता)
Hardship (कठिनाई)
Support (सहारा)
Wealth (धन)

‘Hardship’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki adversity ka matlab difficulties ya tough situations hota hai.

“Adversity” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Greek (ग्रीक)
French (फ्रेंच)
Spanish (स्पैनिश)
Latin (लैटिन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki adversity ka origin Latin word “adversitas” se hai jiska matlab hai hardships.

Adversity ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Difficulty (मुश्किल)
Challenge (चुनौती)
Success (सफलता)
Misfortune (दुर्भाग्य)

‘Success’ sahi jawab hai kyunki adversity ka opposite success ya positive achievement hai.