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- [adverb, adjective doun-hil; noun doun-hil]
- /adverb, adjective ˈdaʊnˈhɪl; noun ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/
- /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/
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- [adverb, adjective doun-hil; noun doun-hil]
- /adverb, adjective ˈdaʊnˈhɪl; noun ˈdaʊnˌhɪl/
Definitions of downhill word
- adverb downhill down the slope of a hill; downward. 1
- adverb downhill into a worse or inferior condition: The business has been going downhill. 1
- adjective downhill going or tending downward on or as on a hill. 1
- adjective downhill free of problems or obstacles; easy: After the initial setbacks on the project, it was downhill all the way. 1
- adjective downhill of or relating to skiing downhill. 1
- noun downhill a timed ski race on a steep slope in which competitors take the most direct route to the finish line following a course with relatively few turns and attaining very high speeds. 1
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Origin of downhill
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; down1 + hill
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Downhill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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downhill popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
downhill usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for downhill
adj downhill
adjective downhill
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
- effortless — requiring or involving no effort; displaying no signs of effort; easy: an effortless writing style.
- plain sailing — Navigation. sailing on waters that are free of hazards or obstructions. Compare plane sailing.
- straightforward — going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
Antonyms for downhill
adjective downhill
- uphill — up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance.
Top questions with downhill
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- how to downhill ski?
- how to run downhill?
- when driving downhill your vehicle will accelerate due to?
- how to do downhill parking?
- how to mountain bike downhill?
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