Uphill synonyms and antonyms

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difficult
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
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grueling
Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion:
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steepish (related)
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up
Well informed; abreast:
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upward
Directed toward a higher place.
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toward the summit
Rising
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toward the crest
Rising
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skyward
Pointing or facing at or moving toward the sky.
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ascending
(Botany) Growing or directing upward from a curved or slanted base, as certain plant stems.
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climbing
(Botany, of a plant) That climbs; that grows upwards by gripping onto a surface.
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strenuous
The definition of strenuous is something that takes a lot of effort, work or energy to do.
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with-difficulty
Laborious
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down (antonym)
Descending; directed toward a lower position
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downhill (antonym)
(Sports) Of, relating to, or constituting skiing down a slope:
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descending (antonym)
Rising
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acclivous
Sloping upward; rising as a hillside.
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arduous
The definition of arduous is a way of describing something that is extremely tiring and difficult.
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exhausting
Very tiring.
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hard
Lacking in shade; undiminished:
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laborious
Marked by or requiring long, hard work:
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rising
Increasing in power or influence:
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rugged
Demanding great effort, ability, or endurance:
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tiring
That tires or tire.
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toilsome
Characterized by or requiring toil.
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tough
Difficult to endure; severe; harsh:
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easy (antonym)
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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facile (antonym)
Acting, working, or done easily, or in a quick, smooth way; fluent; ready
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serious
Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.
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tall
(Of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
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acclivitous
Acclivous - I. Taylor
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up-hill (related)
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eight-mile (related)
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out-and-back (related)
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down-hill (related)
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Uphill Sentence Examples

  • This is found advantageous on hill-sides where the work is easier if all the furrows are turned downhill; or from another point of view the furrows may be all laid uphill so as to counteract the tendency for the soil to work down the slope.

  • Individuals went to England and spoke wherever they could get a hearing, but it was uphill work.

  • With each turn in the road he expected to see the summit but was only greeted with another long uphill climb until he lost track of the numbers.

  • Dean lost his convoy of younger bikers on the short uphill and he paused momentarily at the crest to wipe his eyes and scan the roadway below him for his prey.

  • It was only uphill for the company from there.

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