Meaning

3 senses
  1. A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.

    The downside of obtaining a higher rank is that far more work is expected.

    Kehrseite, Nachteil, Schattenseite

  2. A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc.

    Abwärtsbewegung, Abwärtstrend, Abschwächung

  3. The side of something that is at the bottom, or that is intended to face downward.

More definitions
  • a negative aspect of something that is generally positive

Examples

20 sentences
  1. There is a downside.

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  2. There are downsides to being pretty.

    Бути гарною має свої вади.

    ruЕсть минусы в том, чтобы быть симпатичной.

    deHübsch zu sein hat auch seine Nachteile.

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  3. Being handsome also has its downside.

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  4. The downside of fame is scrutiny.

    ruОбратная сторона славы – пристальное внимание публики.

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  5. And what would be the downside?

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Translations

4 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous:
downward tendency:

Origin

Compound of down + side.

Compound of down + side.

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Forms

plural: downsides
Singulardownside
Pluraldownsides

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

1 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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