Synonyms of downsides

downsides

noun

plural of downside

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disadvantages
• drawbacks
• shortcomings
• liabilities
• handicaps
• negatives
• minuses
• debits
• disbenefits
• obstacles
• strikes
• incommodities
• disabilities
• hurdles
• failings
• impairments
• albatross
• impediments
• millstones
• obstructions
• hindrances
• embarrassments
• lets
• interferences
• hitches
• strangleholds
• shackles
• clogs
• rubs
• manacles
• stops
• trammels
• catches
• checks
• bars
• crimps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advantages
• assets
• pluses
• edges
• margins
• vantages
• controls
• starts
• opportunities
• privileges
• leads
• jumps
• drops
• commands
• prerogatives
• betters
• superiorities
• help
• head starts
• aids
• breaks
• transcendences
• predominances
• supremacies
• upper hands
• ascendancies
• masteries
• assistances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downsides

Some Illinois mayors say data centers have worked miracles in their towns while others question whether the benefits overcome the downsides, and whether the benefits are as good as advertised. —Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 May 2026

One of the downsides to Kauffman that has been brought up by fans is that the Truman Sports Complex simply doesn’t have much around it. —Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

The rare individuals who come closest to having near-perfect memory often reveal the downsides. —Gabrielle Principe, The Conversation, 5 May 2026

But there could be many downsides to interfering with an activity as essential and mysterious as sleep. —Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026

Avoiding herbicides preserves the soil benefits dandelions provide, keeps early-season nectar available and eliminates the largest environmental downsides. —Ryan Brennan may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

However, a demineralization filter-compatible humidifier can eliminate most, if not all, of the downsides to using hard water. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

White clover or microclover look like lawns, without many of traditional turfgrass' downsides. —Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026

With the positives of social media fame, there are also the downsides. —Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026