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What is the difference between downside and upside?

downside | upside | Antonyms |

Upside is an antonym of downside.

Downside is an antonym of upside.


As nouns the difference between downside and upside

is that downside is a disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous while upside is the highest or uppermost side or portion of something.

As a preposition upside is

(informal) on the top of.

downside

English

(wikipedia downside)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A disadvantageous aspect of something that is normally advantageous.
    • The downside of obtaining a higher rank is that far more work is expected.
  • A downward tendency, especially in the price of shares etc

    • Antonyms

    * upside

    Anagrams

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    upside

    English

    (wikipedia upside)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the highest or uppermost side or portion of something
  • a favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect
  • an upward tendency, especially in a financial market etc

    • Alternative forms

    * up-side

    Antonyms

    * downside

    Derived terms

    * upside down

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (informal) On the top of.
  • * 2002 , Pamela Duncan, Moon Women
    • Ruth Ann clenched her hand around the hairbrush and felt like smacking Ashley upside the head with it. She knew better than to talk that way.