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downhill vs descending

descending vs downhill

downhill is a noun but descending is not a noun.

downhill and descending both are adjectives.

downhill is an adverb but descending is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
downhill Yes Yes No Yes
descending No Yes No No
downhill (noun) descending (noun)
a ski race down a trail
the downward slope of a hill
downhill (adjective) descending (adjective)
sloping down rather steeply coming down or downward
downhill (adverb) descending (adverb)
toward the bottom of a hill
toward a lower or inferior state
Difference between downhill and descending

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