Downside: meaning, definitions and examples

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downside

[ ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd ]

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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.

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 desvantagem

🇮🇳 नुकसान

🇩🇪 Nachteil

🇮🇩 kerugian

🇺🇦 недолік

🇵🇱 wada

🇯🇵 欠点

🇫🇷 inconvénient

🇪🇸 desventaja

🇹🇷 dezavantaj

🇰🇷 단점

🇸🇦 عيب

🇨🇿 nevýhoda

🇸🇰 nevýhoda

🇨🇳 缺点

🇸🇮 pomanjkljivost

🇮🇸 ókostur

🇰🇿 кемшілік

🇬🇪 ნაკლი

🇦🇿 çatışmazlıq

🇲🇽 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.