upsides

Benefits worth considering

Upsides are advantages, benefits, or positive aspects of something: The upside of remote work is flexibility; the downsides are isolation and distraction.

The plural emphasizes multiple benefits being weighed, typically against corresponding downsides: There are upsides to waiting.

advantages

benefits

Gains or helpful effects

assets · perks · boons · pluses · bonuses · virtues · rewards · privileges · edge · incentives

outlook

optimism

Tendency to expect good

silver lining · potential · promise · opportunity · possibility · prospect · expectation · aspiration

gains

profit

Gain exceeding expenditure

dividends · appreciation · growth · revenue · windfall · surplus · enrichment · accumulation · increase · prosperity

improvement

progress

Movement toward improvement

refinement · advancement · evolution · optimization · elevation · turnaround · recovery · boost

Categories
Opposites
evaluation/benefit

upsidesdownsides

Negative consequences or aspects

disadvantages · drawbacks · negatives · cons · minuses

Phrases
Family

upside, upside-down

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G