Downside: meaning, definitions and examples
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downside
[ หdaสnหsaษชd ]
in finance
The negative aspect or drawback of a situation, decision, or event. It is the opposite of an upside.
Synonyms
con, disadvantage, drawback
Examples of usage
- The downside of investing in stocks is the risk of losing money.
- One downside of working from home is the lack of social interaction.
- The downside of the new policy is the increase in paperwork.
in general
A downward trend or direction.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The downside of the mountain offers a beautiful view.
- He looked at the downside of the graph to see the decrease in sales.
Translations
Translations of the word "downside" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desvantagem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคเคธเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Nachteil
๐ฎ๐ฉ kerugian
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะดะพะปัะบ
๐ต๐ฑ wada
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฌ ็น
๐ซ๐ท inconvรฉnient
๐ช๐ธ desventaja
๐น๐ท dezavantaj
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนูุจ
๐จ๐ฟ nevรฝhoda
๐ธ๐ฐ nevรฝhoda
๐จ๐ณ ็ผบ็น
๐ธ๐ฎ pomanjkljivost
๐ฎ๐ธ รณkostur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะตะผััะปัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รงatฤฑลmazlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ desventaja
Word origin
The term 'downside' originated in the mid-20th century in the context of finance and investments. It is a combination of the words 'down' and 'side', indicating a negative aspect or direction. Over time, the usage of 'downside' has expanded to describe drawbacks or disadvantages in various contexts beyond finance.
See also: aside, beside, inside, outsider, side, sidearm, sidebar, sidekick, sideline, sidelong, sides, sidewalk, sideward, sideways, siding, subside.