uphilladjective, adverb
uk/ˌʌpˈhɪl/us/ˌʌpˈhɪl/C2 leading to a higher place on a slope:
an uphill climb
running uphill
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downhill
C2 needing a large amount of effort:
It'll be an uphill struggle/battle/fight to get the new proposals accepted.
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downhill
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Up and upward
- ascent
- climbing
- heavenward
- perpendicular
- skyward
- up
- uplift
- uplifted
- upper
- uppermost
- upright
- upturned
- upward
- upwards
- vertical
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Complicated and difficult to do