Downside: meaning, definitions and examples

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downside

 

[ หˆdaสŠnหŒsaษชd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

in general

A downward trend or direction.

Synonyms

decline, decrease, drop

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.
Context #3 | Noun

informal

A negative aspect of a person or thing.

Synonyms

blemish, flaw, weakness

Examples of usage

  • The downside of her personality is her quick temper.
  • One downside of the new phone is its short battery life.

Translations

Translations of the word "downside" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desvantagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเฅเค•เคธเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachteil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kerugian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะพะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wada

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฌ ็‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inconvรฉnient

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desventaja

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dezavantaj

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹จ์ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูŠุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nevรฝhoda

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nevรฝhoda

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ผบ็‚น

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pomanjkljivost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณkostur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะผัˆั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงatฤฑลŸmazlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.