uphill battle

ADJECTIVE

hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arduous complicated heavy rough serious terrible tough troublesome

WEAK

backbreaking bothersome burdensome demanding difficile distressing effortful exacting fatiguing formidable grinding hairy herculean intricate involved irksome knotty labored laborious mean merciless murder onerous operose rigorous rugged scabrous severe slavish sticky strenuous tiring toilful toilsome unsparing uphill wearing wearisome wearying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

easy facile

WEAK

flexible simple

NOUN

hardship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversity calamity catastrophe danger difficulty disaster discomfort fatigue grief hazard injury misery misfortune oppression peril persecution sorrow suffering torment trouble worry

STRONG

accident affliction asperity austerity case curse destitution distress drudgery grievance labor mischance need privation rigor toil travail trial tribulation vicissitude want

WEAK

Herculean task hard knocks rainy day rotten luck tough break tough luck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage aid assistance benefit blessing boon calmness cheer comfort contentment delight ease favor fortune good fortune good luck happiness health help joy miracle peace pleasure prosperity relief safety security success wonder

STRONG

compliment entertainment fun mildness plenty praise

WEAK

gain good profit

NOUN

hard work

Synonyms

WEAK

backbreaking work donkeywork drudgery hard way labor long haul tough grind

NOUN

uphill struggle

Synonyms

WEAK

difficult task hard work tall order tough assignment

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Cepeda faces an uphill battle to overturn his first-round defeat.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

General secretary Paul Whiteman said schools serving the most deprived communities were facing "an uphill battle" to reach Ofsted's new "expected standard" grade in achievement.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

But executive recruiters say Mason’s move to jump ship and get a simultaneous promotion to CEO—known as a “double switch”—might prove an uphill battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“So that tells you the uphill battle that we had been fighting since Day One, when your executive is literally proud to tell you that he didn’t watch it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Like I’m always going to be fighting some uphill battle to make a place for myself in this world.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

uphill battle

Example Sentences

Related Words