Synonyms for uphill

Noun

1. uphill, ascent, acclivity, rise, raise, climb, upgrade

usage: the upward slope of a hill

Adjective

1. acclivitous, rising, uphill, ascending(prenominal) (vs. descending)

usage: sloping upward

2. stiff, uphill, hard (vs. soft)

usage: hard to overcome or surmount; "a stiff hike"; "a stiff exam"; "an uphill battle against a popular incumbant"

Adverb

1. uphill

usage: against difficulties; "she was talking uphill"

2. uphill

usage: upward on a hill or incline; "this street lay uphill"