Choose the correct antonym of the following word: ADVERSITY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Serendipity
Adversity means a difficult or unlucky situation, misfortune. Its antonym is serendipity.
Example: She showed great courage in the face of adversity.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Fatality | a death caused by an accident, war or disease (it is a misfortune itself, not the opposite of one) | The bus accident caused one fatality. |
| (2) Serendipity (answer) | good luck in finding something valuable or pleasant by chance (good luck is the opposite of misfortune) | Meeting her old friend in a foreign city was pure serendipity. |
| (3) Catastrophe | a sudden event that causes great damage or suffering (it is close in meaning to adversity) | The earthquake was a catastrophe for the whole region. |
| (4) Contretemps | from French, an unlucky event that causes embarrassment, or a small argument (it is also a kind of misfortune) | A contretemps over the seating plan delayed the dinner. |
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