pros and cons

American  

plural noun

1. the favorable and the unfavorable factors or reasons; advantages and disadvantages.

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pros and cons British  

plural noun

1. the various arguments in favour of and against a motion, course of action, etc

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pros and cons Idioms  

1. Arguments or considerations for and against something, as in We'd best weigh all the pros and cons before we decide to add a new wing to the library. This idiom is taken from the Latin pro for “for” and con for “against.” [Late 1500s]

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Etymology

Origin of pros and cons

C16: from Latin prō for + con, from contrā against

Example Sentences

Tanya is staying on the medication and is fully aware of the pros and cons of this decision.

From BBC

But what are the pros and cons of that stance - and will it change its position?

From BBC

What are the pros and cons of opening up access to private markets?Join the conversation below.

From The Wall Street Journal

Market hopes for a hike have been fanned by BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s remark that the central bank will assess pros and cons of rate increase at the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last week, Ueda said that the BOJ would discuss the pros and cons of raising rates at the Dec. 18-19 gathering.

From The Wall Street Journal