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downhill Antonyms

Opposite of downhill

Because the opposite of downhill shifts with each meaning, the 12 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Sloping or leading downward; moving toward the bottom of a hill or incline.

Usage Example

"The runners picked up speed on the uphill stretch of the marathon course."

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uphill
Strong
ascending
rising

• adverb (Context 2)

Toward the bottom of a hill or slope; in a downward direction.

Usage Example

"Water naturally flows uphill toward the river valley."

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uphill
upward
upwards

• adverb (Context 3)

Into a steadily worsening state, condition, or quality.

Usage Example

"The restaurant's service has gone rapidly uphill since the original owner retired."

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uphill

• adjective (Context 4)

Relating to or denoting alpine skiing or cycling races that are contested down a steep slope at high speed.

Usage Example

"She won the gold medal in the women's cross-country skiing competition."

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cross-country

• noun (Context 5)

A downward slope or declivity of a hill or road.

Usage Example

"Braking carefully on the steep downhills will prevent the bicycle tires from skidding."

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uphill
ascent
Strong
incline
upgrade

• adjective (Context 6)

Relatively easy and free of major obstacles, comparable to coasting down a slope.

Usage Example

"Once we finish the database migration, the rest of the project should be a uphill journey."

Strongest
uphill
Strong
arduous
strenuous
laborious

Similar words to downhill

Words similar to downhill shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

downslope
downward
downwards
descent
descending
downgrade
declivity
decline
See all synonyms of downhill

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