English / word

vicissitude

noun C2

MEANING IN ENGLISH

An unwelcome change of circumstances or fortune; the fluctuating ups and downs of life.

In context

He endured every unexpected vicissitude of life with grace and dignity.

The vicissitude of life often teaches resilience.

Synonyms

upheaval,fluctuation,shift

Antonyms

stability,constancy,permanence

Collocations

vicissitudes of life,vicissitudes of fortune,endure vicissitudes