as in disadvantages
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 downsides
But investors have also focused on the potential downsides recently, which has led to sharp swings for Wall Street.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
There are steep downsides to private investment.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
When a technology’s upsides are easy to claim and its downsides easy to deny, who pays for its mistakes?
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Monk Fruit Does Not Raise Blood Sugar There are many downsides to eating too much sugar.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Precautions There are some downsides to watering your houseplants with rice water.
—Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, one of the few downsides of hotel hopping is having to repack and unpack your bags between stays, as well as the time lapse during the day between check-out and check-in.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
But that lack of sensation also has its downsides, as this kinetic action comedy demonstrates.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
With that said, there are an equal number of downsides to a weaker dollar.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
There are steep downsides to private investment.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
When a technology’s upsides are easy to claim and its downsides easy to deny, who pays for its mistakes?
—Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
Monk Fruit Does Not Raise Blood Sugar There are many downsides to eating too much sugar.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Precautions There are some downsides to watering your houseplants with rice water.
—Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, one of the few downsides of hotel hopping is having to repack and unpack your bags between stays, as well as the time lapse during the day between check-out and check-in.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
But that lack of sensation also has its downsides, as this kinetic action comedy demonstrates.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Feb. 2026
With that said, there are an equal number of downsides to a weaker dollar.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsides
disadvantages
Noun
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Hanjiro still thinks highly of them both, although each pupil faces disadvantages.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The war in Ukraine has only deepened Russia’s disadvantages.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Downsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsides. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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