1) Adverse fortune or fate 2) Adverse luck 3) Bad luck 4) Broken fortunes 5) Destitution 6) Difficulty 7) Evil 8) Evil dispensation 9) Evil genius 10) Evil luck 11) Evil star 12) Failure 13) Frowns of fortune 14) French word used in English 15) Hard case 16) Hard fortune 17) Hard hap 18) Hard knocks Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/adversity
Ad·ver'si·ty noun ; plural Adversities [ Middle English adversite , French adversité , from Latin adversitas .] 1. Opposition; contrariety. [ Obsolete] Wyclif. « Adversity is not without comforts and hopes. Bacon. » Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/35
adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her true colors in times of adversity. · an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You will meet many adversities in life. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/adversity