upside
91
3.5
- noun
- /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/
- Informal
- But fortunately, there's an upside to this story.
- potential upside
Loading YouTube…
Watch on YouTubeIs there any possible upside to this space jump?
- Is there any possible upside to this space jump?
- It's all downside and no upside to to to speak up, right?
- Maybe there's some massive upside in, in certain scenarios?
- And so that could lead us to a potential upside surprise in earnings.
- That's probably the single biggest upside, I think opportunity.
- So it's not clear what the security upside is.
- And this model has the most upside, but also has the most graveyards.
- Where there is so much upside, so much opportunity and so.
- And so far, you're not feeling, you're not seeing huge upside surprises for that reason.
- Possibly, hopefully, but there's no upside for you and potential severe downside.
- Here is the upside of some invasive species.
- But yeah, there aren't there aren't huge upsides to it returning other than it's cool.
- But like the one upside of revolutions is that they bring people together.
- And I, I see flaws and I see at least one upside or more in both options.
Examples
-
That's probably the single biggest upside, I think opportunity.
-
Well, on the upside, no curfew.
-
Is there any possible upside to this space jump?
-
So it's not clear what the security upside is.
-
Maybe there is an upside to this 'going crazy' business.
-
On the upside, it's a nice view.
-
I'm starting to see the upside to this whole thing.
-
There is a definite upside to veterans' powwows, though.
Academic text (2007) -
On the upside, this facilitated a large degree of information sharing and personnel transfers.
Academic text (2004) -
I'm starting to see the upside to this whole thing, as it may lead to new opportunities.
Synonyms
105
3.4
A positive or hopeful part of a hard situation
97
3.3
A good or useful part of something
90
2.8
A positive part of a hard situation that gives hope
70
1.0
An advantage that makes something better
47
3.5
A good thing that comes from a bad situation
27
3.6
A result that is good or wanted
A quality that makes a good result likely
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Beneficial
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word upside also comes from up + side, and became a short way to say the 'good' or positive part of a situation. The up part often suggests 'better' or a gain, so the upside is the advantage or benefit of a choice.