downhill

[ˈdaʊn.hɪl]

downhill Definition

• 1. sloping downwards; descending
• 2. becoming 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

Synonyms for downhill

• declining
• deteriorating
• worsening
• sliding
• falling

Antonyms for downhill

• uphill
• improving
• thriving

Phrases with downhill

• go downhill

  to become worse or less successful

  Example

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

• all downhill from here

  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.

• ski downhill

  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.