Uphill

Pronunciation: /ˈʌpˈhɪl/

Uphill (adjective)

  1. requiring a lot of effort or hard work
  2. rising or going up a slope

Examples

  • Completing the project was an uphill battle.
  • Learning a new language can be an uphill challenge.

Common collocations: uphill struggle, uphill task, uphill climb, uphill slope, walk uphill

Uphill (adverb)

  1. in a direction that goes up a slope

Examples

  • They walked uphill to reach the summit.
  • The car struggled to drive uphill.

Synonyms of Uphill

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Uphill

  • — describing movement or challenges