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
That, though, also has downsides, particularly regarding the nature of the explanation that is shown to the user.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Spencer Platt/Getty Images At the same time, there are also downsides to renting instead of buying.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
However, this action has downsides.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
But John Lash, group vice president of product strategy at supply chain platform e2open, told Sourcing Journal that there will be downsides to the new policy for both shoppers and the supply chain.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
But pursuing the military rather than the diplomatic track has major downsides.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
The downsides to this lens are minimal but there are reports of barrel distortion at the 17mm focal length.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There are downsides, of course.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
But too much interference comes with definite downsides.
—Meagan Francis, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Spencer Platt/Getty Images At the same time, there are also downsides to renting instead of buying.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
However, this action has downsides.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
But John Lash, group vice president of product strategy at supply chain platform e2open, told Sourcing Journal that there will be downsides to the new policy for both shoppers and the supply chain.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
But pursuing the military rather than the diplomatic track has major downsides.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
The downsides to this lens are minimal but there are reports of barrel distortion at the 17mm focal length.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
There are downsides, of course.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
But too much interference comes with definite downsides.
—Meagan Francis, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsides
disadvantages
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Yet Democrats still face structural disadvantages.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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My only advice is to do your homework and know there are advantages and disadvantages associated with any medical procedure.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Downsides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downsides. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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