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

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

Beyond the study limitations, the keto diet comes with notable downsides. — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, HEALTH, 28 Sep. 2026

But these new rules came with downsides, as smaller schools, women and Olympic athletes, fans and coaches complained about power conferences consolidating power. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Handling emotions through asynchronous modalities just isn’t effective and has many potential downsides due to misinterpretation. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

While waiting to buy a home could mean securing a lower mortgage rate down the line, there are downsides to sitting it out. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

The Miami Dolphins’ season opener showed the downsides of a young team. — Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2026

But the outbreak in iceberg lettuce has also laid bare the potential downsides of those approaches. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

In fact, starting too early often has more downsides than taking it slow. — CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026