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

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The former Liverpool man appeared to be facing an uphill battle to make the squad, with Tuchel preferring Chelsea's Reece James, Newcastle's Tino Livramento and Arsenal's Ben White in the position.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

His proposal—which sought at least $5.4 billion in new tax revenue—faced an uphill battle in Albany.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It has also bet on smartglasses, but convincing consumers to buy them has been an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Talks face an uphill battle in resolving the vast differences in the warring sides' positions.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

In October 1953, as the deportation hearings to send Joey back to the Philippines gain momentum, Joey writes an editorial for The Star, detailing her uphill battle for citizenship.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

uphill battle

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