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Definition of "downside" []

  • The lower side or portion. (noun)
  • A disadvantageous aspect: an option with a downside as well as benefits. (noun)
  • A downward tendency, as in the price of a stock. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "downside" in a sentence
  • "The main downside is a stiff wind from the northwest that has gusted as high as 30 to 35 mph during the day."
  • "The main downside is some temporary muscle tenderness in the injection sites and the arguably more painful financial burden of the shot series, which comes to an estimated $1,500 per individual."
  • "The short term downside downside is nothing compaired to the passage of this legislation."