as in disadvantage
a feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success
the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work
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Recent Examples of downside
The downside is that if the operating business will not be able to pledge the LLC interests as collateral for loans if needed.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
There’s another downside to Trump’s purge.
—Elana Schor, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
BofA also put a $160 price target on shares, suggesting roughly 8% downside from Friday's close.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The downside, of course, is that the Twins are without Buxton.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
There’s another downside to Trump’s purge.
—Elana Schor, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
BofA also put a $160 price target on shares, suggesting roughly 8% downside from Friday's close.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The downside, of course, is that the Twins are without Buxton.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downside
Noun
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Democrats view the open-seat contest as one of their better statewide opportunities in years, though the party still faces structural disadvantages in turnout during nonpresidential elections.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Ukraine is also facing its own infantry shortage and recruitment issues after starting at a manpower disadvantage compared to Russia.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Dweezil Zappa is probably a 6 [handicap].—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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There is one handicap accessible Deluxe Suite.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite my massive appreciation for the season, spring has a major drawback in my book—higher temperatures and humidity.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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However, photons come with a major drawback.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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“Downside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downside. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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