Synonyms of downhill

downhill 1 of 3

adjective

ˈdau̇n-ˌhil 

as in easy

involving minimal difficulty or effort

the project should be all downhill after this problem is fixed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• easy
• smooth
• simple
• cheap
• ready
• quick
• fluid
• light
• effortless
• royal
• painless
• snap
• soft
• fluent
• straightforward
• facile
• hands-down
• uncomplicated
• obvious
• evident
• unchallenging
• mindless
• apparent
• clear
• plain
• manifest
• distinct
• unmistakable
• clear-cut
• idiotproof
• unequivocal
• transparent
• unambiguous
• patent
• open-and-shut
• palpable
• perspicuous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• difficult
• hard
• severe
• tough
• strenuous
• rough
• arduous
• killer
• stiff
• formidable
• murderous
• grueling
• laborious
• demanding
• labored
• exacting
• painful
• toilsome
• troublesome
• herculean
• exhausting
• oppressive
• stressful
• burdensome
• complex
• onerous
• problematic
• complicated
• toilful
• taxing
• intricate
• involved
• knotty
• abstruse
• recondite

downhill

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noun

ˈdau̇n-ˌhil 

as in dip

a downward slope

most runners will have their best splits on the downhills

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dip
• descent
• decline
• fall
• hanging
• depression
• declivity
• downgrade
• hang
• basin
• hollow
• declension

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uphill
• rise
• ascent
• upgrade
• hill
• gradient
• grade
• pitch
• lean
• incline
• acclivity
• tilt
• inclination
• uprise
• rake
• glacis

downhill

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adverb

as in down

Related Words

• down
• downward
• downstairs
• downgrade
• below
• over
• low
• facedown

Dissimilar Words

• up
• upward
• aloft
• upwardly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downhill

Adjective

Castle has mixed up playing on and off the ball so that his downhill, slow style could come out when needed. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 May 2026

The difference is that the modern contenders are pairing those traits with vertical spacing and downhill pressure. — Jannelle Moore, Mercury News, 16 May 2026

Noun

Spanning 7,045 yards from the tips, this is a fun and fair thrill ride right from your opening downhill tee shot. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

The morning of the Olympic downhill race was sunny and bright. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 May 2026

Adverb

Brave Irene wrestles the dress and rides the box downhill like a sled in order to reach the duchess, who is anxiously waiting for her gown. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

One theory, proposed in seminal papers by the Italian hydrologist Andrea Rinaldo and colleagues in the early 1990s, says that river networks are elongated at large scales because this is the most energy-efficient way of transporting water downhill. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026