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

It's also laid bare the downsides of depending on a single provider for satellite internet communications, though other options are not yet comparable to SpaceX's Starlink and its military-grade Starshield offering. — Annie Palmer,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

But no, that doesn’t mean that people will feel good about the downsides. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

One of the few downsides of growing up in Los Angeles is dealing with the city’s very hard water. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

That means most people are exposed to AI’s downsides — rising electricity costs, potential job disruption — without any claim on its upside. — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

But the reason that keeps happening is also one of the system’s downsides. — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

The research suggests there may be downsides to hyperfixating on your blood sugar levels for your overall quality of life. — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 13 Oct. 2026

Those trends help explain why fewer new jobs are needed, but having fewer workers has its downsides. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

What are the risks and downsides of Japanese hair straightening? — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026