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
His influence has not been without its downsides.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The next wave of research has sought to capitalize on the benefits of GLP-1s with fewer downsides.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
There are still downsides, though.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Potential Downsides or Considerations While this nourishing beverage has many health benefits, there are some potential downsides to consider.
—Laura Schober, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
What are the downsides of a trust?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In her mind, those nutritional stats outweigh the downsides of the candy bar’s stickiness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The clip showed Reagan talking about the downsides of tariffs, including job losses and trade wars, but the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said the clips were selective in nature and not representative of Reagan's full speech.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
There are also potential downsides to consider, namely a slightly elevated risk of blood clots and breast cancer; and people with a history of breast or endometrial cancers, blood clots, heart attack, stroke, or liver disease are generally advised to avoid HRT.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The next wave of research has sought to capitalize on the benefits of GLP-1s with fewer downsides.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
There are still downsides, though.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Potential Downsides or Considerations While this nourishing beverage has many health benefits, there are some potential downsides to consider.
—Laura Schober, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
What are the downsides of a trust?
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
Advertisement In her mind, those nutritional stats outweigh the downsides of the candy bar’s stickiness.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
The clip showed Reagan talking about the downsides of tariffs, including job losses and trade wars, but the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation said the clips were selective in nature and not representative of Reagan's full speech.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
There are also potential downsides to consider, namely a slightly elevated risk of blood clots and breast cancer; and people with a history of breast or endometrial cancers, blood clots, heart attack, stroke, or liver disease are generally advised to avoid HRT.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downsides
disadvantages
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Actual research on the topic is still uneven, however, and a study published last year indicated trans women who take hormone therapy may face significant disadvantages compared to their cis peers in metrics like vertical leap and oxygen consumption.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
27 Oct. 2025
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When asked about potential disadvantages, Roberson said officials hear from educators who can be reluctant to adjust lesson plans.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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