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down side

ADJECTIVE
adverse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conflicting detrimental disadvantageous inimical injurious negative unfortunate unfriendly
WEAK
allergic to contrary down on have no use for inopportune opposed opposing opposite oppugning ornery reluctant repugnant stuffy unlucky unpropitious unwilling
Antonyms
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advantageous assisting beneficial friendly good helpful kind nice
WEAK
aiding auspicious favorable fortunate lucky propitious

Example Sentences

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On the down side, however, has been residential construction and autos, according to Spence.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

“They will show you a really cool illustration, and the dad and the daughter will break it down side by side” so that the child watching can learn to draw it, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024

There's a down side to "smart" devices: They can be hacked.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

On the down side for Scotland, Ireland will have looked at dropped balls, missed touch finds and a couple of iffy lineouts with interest, but mostly it was one-way traffic.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023

Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat down side by side at the end of the table.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling