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, though, researchers at North Carolina State University report that avocados are radioactive.

From MarketWatch

But for economists at Goldman Sachs, the yuan’s appreciation poses limited downside to China’s growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A surging downside risk could come from the Mexican peso’s strength in recent weeks, which will likely help to ease some pressure from tradable goods prices,” the bank’s economists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The possible downsides to a wrong move are commensurately high.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In our final conversation for the documentary, I asked Farage what the downside of the party's recent success had been.

From BBC

Related Words

• disadvantage
• drawback
• flaw
• inconvenience