downside

American  

[doun-sahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the lower side or part.

2. a downward trend, especially in stock prices.

3. a discouraging or negative aspect.

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adjective

1. of or involving a decline, especially in stock prices.

   The downside risk on this stock is considered far greater than the potential for gain.

downside British  

/ ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /

noun

1. the disadvantageous aspect of a situation

   the downside of twentieth-century living

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Etymology

Origin of downside

First recorded in 1675–85; down ¹ + side ¹

Example Sentences

“On the downside, the Nasdaq-100 will likely keep churning until U.S. Big Tech can prove their AI spending will pay off,” she noted.

From MarketWatch

But the downside of being clean was that the pixies instantly flew to me, and I had to walk with them fluttering all over my head and around my body.

From Literature

Technically, shares broke below a bearish head and shoulders pivot at $55 and have now reached my downside objective near $40.

From Barron's

The success many of the actors have found thanks to “The Secret Agent” very much pleases the filmmakers, but it also has a major downside.

From Los Angeles Times

Margin risks look skewed to the downside despite the insurer’s tighter cost control, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• disadvantage
• drawback
• flaw
• inconvenience