Hardship, troubles
Misfortune can be used a good synonym for adversity. Another word that can be used may be misery. Affliction and poverty are good synonyms for adversity as well.
This is just a guess but maybe it would be something like-affliction or troubles...hope this helps
In spite of adversity, Peder lived in the barn from age eight and worked for the family to pay his way in life -- in 1836.
Failure, adversity, misfortune, catastrophe, struggle, wreck, etc.
Adversity is tough times.
There is no adversity in magnets.
In Case of Adversity was created in 1958.
The Adversity Paradox was created in 2009.
Adversity brings out a virtue in you when you are faced with challenges.
The noun form of "adverse" is "adversity."
Adversity can be advantageous is you take from it what you can; like knowledge, strength having overcome such adversity, etc...
Adversity means a state of hardship or affliction; also misfortune.