downside
The bad part
The downside is the negative aspect or disadvantage of something: The upside is more money, but the downside is longer hours.
It pairs naturally with upside in weighing pros and cons.
In finance, downside refers to potential losses or declining value: downside risk, limit your downside.
Unfavorable circumstance or condition
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- conArgument against
- minusSubtraction symbol
- shortcomingA fault or weakness
weakness · flaw · limitation · liability · handicap · deficiency · detriment · pitfall
Source of potential harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
- jeopardyRisk of harm
uncertainty · volatility · liability · peril · danger · pitfall · trap · gamble
Indirect result of action
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- aftermathResults following an event
- backlashStrong negative reaction
complication · setback · penalty · loss · damage · harm · injury · trouble
Pervasive dimness or dejection
- doomUnavoidable grim fate
- negativityDisposition toward pessimism
- bleaknessQuality of being dreary
- bearishnessExpectation of falling prices
cynicism · skepticism · worst-case · discouragement · doubt · worry · concern · apprehension
disadvantage
Unfavorable circumstance or condition
shortcoming · weakness · flaw · limitation · liability · handicap · deficiency · detriment · pitfall · catch
hazard
Source of potential harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- threatIndication of potential harm
jeopardy · uncertainty · volatility · liability · peril · danger · pitfall · trap · gamble · chance
repercussion
Indirect result of action
- ramificationSecondary consequence of action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- aftermathResults following an event
backlash · complication · setback · penalty · loss · damage · harm · injury · trouble · burden
gloom
Pervasive dimness or dejection
- doomUnavoidable grim fate
- negativityDisposition toward pessimism
- bleaknessQuality of being dreary
bearishness · cynicism · skepticism · worst-case · discouragement · doubt · worry · concern · apprehension · fear
- tradeoffstradeoff, compromise, cost-benefit, risk-reward, give-and-take
- Drawbacksflaw, defect, drawback, fault, weakness
- pros and conspros, cons, advantage, disadvantage, pluses
- Troublesproblem, trouble, issue, setback, snag
- weaknessesweakness, flaw, failing, defect, shortcoming
- Downdownhill, downstairs, downstream, downwind, downfall