downside

Meaning

  1. A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
  2. A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc.
  3. The side of something that is at the bottom, or that is intended to face downward.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/
Etymology

Compound of down + side.

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