adj

uphill

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adj

Going up a slope; located higher on a hill.

"We cycled along an uphill stretch of road."

Difficult and requiring a lot of effort, like a hard climb.

"Convincing the board was an uphill battle."

adv

Toward higher ground.

"The trail runs uphill for the first mile."

How to Use Uphill

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLiterally going up a slope, or figuratively describing a hard struggle.

Common pairings

uphill battle uphill struggle run uphill

Word Forms

further uphill comparative, farther uphill comparative, further uphill comparative, farther uphill comparative, uphilled past tense, uphills plural, uphills singular, furthest uphill superlative, farthest uphill superlative, furthest uphill superlative, farthest uphill superlative

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Etymology

From up + hill.

Antonyms

downhill

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