UPHILL

acclivitous, rising, uphill

(adjective) sloping upward

uphill

(adverb) upward on a hill or incline; “this street lay uphill”

uphill

(adverb) against difficulties; “she was talking uphill”

uphill

(noun) the upward slope of a hill

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

uphill (comparative more uphill, superlative most uphill)

Up a slope, towards higher ground.

(by extension) With difficulty.

Antonyms

• downhill

Adjective

uphill (comparative further uphill, superlative furthest uphill)

Located up a slope or on a hill.

Going up a slope or a hill.

(by extension) Difficult or laborious.

Usage notes

• Sense 3 comparative and superlative is usually made with more and most

Antonyms

• downhill

Noun

uphill (plural uphills)

An uphill route.

Antonyms

• downhill

Source: Wiktionary

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Up*hill", adv.

Definition: Upwards on, or as on, a hillside; as, to walk uphill.

Up"hill`, a.

1. Ascending; going up; as, an uphill road.

2. Attended with labor; difficult; as, uphill work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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