downside
/ˈdaʊnsaɪd/noun
उच्चारण डाउन्साइड
नुकसान, कमी, बुरा पहलू
Core word
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[sing.] ~ (of/to sth)
the disadvantages or less positive aspects of something
नुकसान, कमी, बुरा पहलू
- The downside of living in a big city is the pollution.
- The job pays well, but the downside is the long hours.
- The downside of working from home is that you miss your colleagues.
+ 2 more examples
- Every plan has an upside and a downside.
- One downside of the new phone is its poor battery life.
Synonyms disadvantage drawback snag minus catch
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the downside (of / to sth)
Downside takes of or to to name the thing that has the disadvantage. It is usually used with the.
'Downside' के साथ of या to आकर बताता है कि किसकी हानि की बात हो रही है; सामान्यतः इसके साथ 'the' आता है।
- The downside of living in a big city is the noise.
- There is one downside to this plan.
downside (uncountable / countable)
It is usually singular. You can say a downside or the downside; a plural form downsides is also used.
यह प्रायः एकवचन में आता है; 'a downside', 'the downside' और बहुवचन 'downsides' भी चलते हैं।
- Every choice has its downsides.
the downside is that + clause
A that-clause after is gives the disadvantage as a full sentence.
'is' के बाद that-clause से हानि को पूरे वाक्य में बताया जाता है।
- The downside is that the course is very expensive.
downside risk (finance)
In business English, downside means the possible loss, as in downside risk.
Business English में 'downside' का अर्थ संभावित नुकसान भी है, जैसे 'downside risk'।
- Investors worry about the downside risk of the share.
+Collocations 4
adjective + downside
obviousmajoronlymainpotentialbig
- The only downside of the flat is its distance from the metro.
downside + of / to
of working at homeof fameto the schemeto this method
- One downside of fame is the loss of privacy.
verb + downside
haveseeconsiderweigh upignore
- Weigh up the upsides and downsides before choosing a course.
upside and downside
upsideplus pointbenefitadvantage
- Online classes have an upside and a downside.
“More examples 5
- The downside of studying late at night is that you feel sleepy in class.
रात में देर तक पढ़ने की हानि यह है कि कक्षा में नींद आती है।
- Cheap flights are attractive, but they have a downside: you cannot change the date.
सस्ती उड़ानें आकर्षक हैं, पर उनमें एक कमी है: आप तारीख़ नहीं बदल सकते।
- Radhika listed the upsides and downsides of each college.
राधिका ने हर कॉलेज के फ़ायदे और नुकसान की सूची बनाई।
- The downside to a government job is the frequent transfers.
सरकारी नौकरी की एक कमी बार-बार होने वाले तबादले हैं।
- There is little downside in trying, because you can always sit the exam again.
कोशिश करने में नुकसान बहुत कम है, क्योंकि आप परीक्षा दोबारा दे सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There are some downside in this method.
✓ There are some downsides in this method.
After some, use the plural noun downsides with the plural verb are.
'Some' के बाद plural noun 'downsides' आता है, जिसके साथ plural verb 'are' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name the less pleasant side of something, but they differ in tone and use.
ये सभी किसी चीज़ के अप्रिय पक्ष को बताते हैं, पर tone और प्रयोग में अंतर है।
The general, slightly informal word for the negative side of a good thing.
किसी अच्छी चीज़ के नकारात्मक पक्ष के लिए सामान्य, थोड़ा informal शब्द।
- The downside is the long journey.
A fault that makes something less useful or attractive; common in exam essays.
ऐसी कमी जो किसी चीज़ को कम उपयोगी या आकर्षक बनाती है; निबंधों में आम।
- A drawback of this phone is its battery.
The most neutral and formal word for an unfavourable condition.
प्रतिकूल स्थिति के लिए सबसे तटस्थ और formal शब्द।
- Not knowing English is a disadvantage in this job.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
We say the downside of something or the downside to something.
The downside of something या the downside to something कहा जाता है।