Friendly and Uphill

Friendly

Friendly adjective - Having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest.

Uphill is an antonym for friendly.

Nearby Words: friend, friendliness, friendship

Uphill

Uphill adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: an uphill battle to eradicate poverty in an area of the state that has never known anything else

Friendly is an antonym for uphill.

Both words in one sentence

  • He can convince bloodthirsty desert tribesmen not to charge (a feat which one who knows said tribesmen compares to "Making water run uphill"), get rival gangs of street urchins to play football, and have a friendly chat with a dictatorial if cultured tyrant.
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