uphill

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌʌpˈhɪl/
• Rhymes: -ɪl

Adverb

uphill (comparative more uphill, superlative most uphill)

1. up a slope, towards higher ground
2. (by extension) with difficulty

Antonyms

• downhill

Translations

up a slope, towards higher ground

• German: bergauf (de), bergan (de)
• Irish: in éadan an chnoic (ga)

• Latvian: kalnup (lv)
• Tamil: மேட்டில் (ta)

(by extension) with difficulty

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• Romanian: amonte (1), dificil (2)
• Serbo-Croatian: uzbrdo (sh) f

Adjective

uphill (comparative further uphill, superlative furthest uphill)

1. located up a slope or on a hill
2. going up a slope or a hill
3. (by extension) difficult or laborious

Usage notes

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

Antonyms

• downhill

Translations

located up a slope or on a hill

• German: hochgelegen (de)

going up a slope or a hill

• German: ansteigend (de)

(by extension) difficult or laborious

• German: mühselig (de)

Noun

uphill (plural uphills)

1. An uphill route.

Antonyms

• downhill