uphill
uphill Lexical Profile
uphill Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Sloping, leading, or moving upward toward the top of a hill or incline.
"The marathon runners slowed their pace during the steep uphill stretch of the course."
Requiring great effort, persistence, or struggle to accomplish; arduous or difficult.
"Convincing the committee to approve the new budget proved to be an uphill battle."
• adverb
Toward the top of a hill or higher ground; up an incline.
"We hiked uphill for two hours before reaching the scenic overlook."
Against difficulties or obstacles; with great effort.
"The small startup had to fight uphill against established industry giants."
• noun
An upward slope, incline, or ascending section of a road, trail, or course.
"Cyclists shifted into lower gears to conserve energy on the steep uphills."
• Rhymes for uphill
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as a compound of the Old English roots 'up' (upward) and 'hyll' (hill), originally written as two separate words 'up hill' before coalescing into a single word by the 16th century.