downhill

[ˈdaʊn.hɪl]

downhill Definition

  • 1sloping downwards; descending
  • 2becoming worse or less successful

Using downhill: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "downhill" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The road goes downhill from here.

  • Example

    The company's profits have been going downhill for the past year.

  • Example

    His health has gone downhill since he stopped exercising.

downhill Synonyms and Antonyms

Phrases with downhill

  • to become worse or less successful

    Example

    The team's performance went downhill after their star player got injured.

  • used to indicate that a situation is likely to get easier or more successful from this point forward

    Example

    Now that we've finished the hardest part of the project, it should be all downhill from here.

  • to ski on a slope that is sloping downwards

    Example

    I'm not very good at skiing downhill, but I love cross-country skiing.

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Summary: downhill in Brief

The term 'downhill' [ˈdaʊn.hɪl] can refer to a slope that is sloping downwards, as in 'The road goes downhill from here.' It can also describe a situation that is becoming worse or less successful, as in 'The company's profits have been going downhill for the past year.' 'Downhill' extends into phrases like 'go downhill,' meaning to become worse, and 'all downhill from here,' indicating that a situation is likely to get easier or more successful from this point forward.

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