Downhill Definition
dounhĭl
downhills
adverb
Toward the bottom of a hill.
Webster's New World
To a poorer condition, status, etc.
Webster's New World
adjective
Sloping or going downward.
Webster's New World
Without difficulty; easy.
Webster's New World
Of or having to do with skiing downhill or, specif., the downhill.
Webster's New World
Marked by deterioration or worsening performance; worse.
Felt his best days were behind him and that his future could be downhill from now on.
American Heritage
Involving fewer challenges or less difficulty than before; easier.
The worst is over—it's all downhill from here.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- downward-sloping
- declivitous
noun
downhills
Webster's New World
A timed downhill race on a very long, steep course with wide gates.
Webster's New World
A downward gradient; a descending slope.
American Heritage
(uncountable) The fastest of the disciplines of alpine skiing.
Wiktionary
(countable) A rapid descent of a hill in related sports, especially in alpine skiing.
Wiktionary
idiom
go downhill
- to decline or deteriorate
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Downhill
Noun
Singular:
downhillPlural:
downhillsIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Downhill
Origin of Downhill
-
down- + hill
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