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Webster 1913 Edition

Uphill

Up-hill′

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

Up′hillˊ

,
Adj.
1.
Ascending; going up;
as, an
uphill
road
.
2.
Attended with labor; difficult;
as,
uphill
work
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Uphill

UP'HILL

,
Adj.
Difficult, like the act of ascending a hill; as uphill labor.

Definition 2024

uphill

uphill

English

Adverb

uphill ‎(comparative more uphill, superlative most uphill)

  1. Up a slope, towards higher ground.
  2. (by extension) With difficulty.

Antonyms

Translations

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

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

uphill ‎(plural uphills)

  1. An uphill route.

Antonyms

Etymology

up +‎ hill.

Pronunciation

  • (adjective, noun) IPA(key): /ˈʌphɪl/
  • (adverb) IPA(key): /ʌpˈhɪl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪl

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