uphill
Against the grade
Uphill describes movement or direction toward higher ground: The trail runs uphill for two miles.
Figuratively, an uphill battle or uphill struggle requires sustained effort against resistance—like climbing a slope.
As a noun, an uphill is an ascending stretch: We hit a steep uphill near the summit.
Rate of change across space
- inclineAngled rising surface
- riseMove to higher position
- gradeClassification by rank
- steepnessAngle of incline
ascent · acclivity · hillside · embankment · escarpment · bank · ramp · pitch
Labored effort against resistance
- slogLaborious persistent effort
- grindCrush into particles
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- exertionVigorous physical effort
labor · striving · perseverance · determination · persistence · tenacity · endurance · stamina
Demanding strenuous effort
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- demandingRequiring great effort
- taxingRequiring great effort
- strenuousRequiring intense exertion
exhausting · tough · laborious · challenging · punishing · backbreaking · rigorous · daunting
gradient
Rate of change across space
steepness · ascent · acclivity · hillside · embankment · escarpment · bank · ramp · pitch · angle
struggle
Labored effort against resistance
exertion · labor · striving · perseverance · determination · persistence · tenacity · endurance · stamina · grit
arduous
Demanding strenuous effort
strenuous · exhausting · tough · laborious · challenging · punishing · backbreaking · rigorous · daunting · formidable
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- battleArmed military engagement
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
setback · resistance · barrier · hindrance · hurdle · headwind · odds · fight · task · ordeal
upward
Toward a higher position
ahead · forward · higher · rising · mounting · northward · onwards
- path conditionsmuddy, rocky, icy, slippery, wet
- slopesslope, incline, slopes, inclines, grade
- adverbs of direction/mannerforward, backward, sideways, upward, downward
- upward directionsupward, skyward, heavenward, aloft, ascending
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- Going Upclimb, rise, rising, upward, soaring
uphilldownhill
Toward the bottom
descending · downward · downgrade · descent · declivity
uphilleasy
Requiring minimal effort
effortless · simple · undemanding · facile · painless
- uphill battleDifficult prolonged endeavor