Downhill
(adjective)
- Descending or leading downwards, especially downhill.
- Becoming worse or of lower quality; deteriorating.
Origin:
Late 16th century (in the sense 'descending a hill'): from down + hill.
Examples:
- The trail was slippery and steep, making it difficult for us to walk downhill.
- The company's sales have been going downhill since the new competitor entered the market.
- The athlete's performance started to go downhill after he suffered a major injury.
- The weather turned from sunny to cloudy and began to go downhill quickly.
- The stock market has been on a downward trend for the past few weeks.