uphill

/əpˈhɪl/

/əpˈhɪl/

Other forms: uphills

Definitions of uphill

1. adverb

   upward on a hill or incline
   “this street lay uphill”
2. adverb

   against difficulties
   “she was talking uphill”
3. adjective

   sloping upward
   synonyms: acclivitous, rising

   ascending

   moving or going or growing upward
4. noun

   the upward slope of a hill
   type of:

   acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade

   an upward slope or grade (as in a road)