upside

noun
UK: /ˈʌpsaɪd/
US: /ˈʌpsaɪd/

  1. The positive part of a situation.

    1. The upside is we get a longer vacation this year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The upside of this difficult situation is that we learned valuable lessons. [ ] [ ]

  2. An advantage or benefit gained from something.

    1. What's the upside of moving to a new city? [ ] [ ]
    2. There's a significant upside to investing in renewable energy sources. [ ] [ ]

  3. The potential for profit or gain.

    1. The company's stock has a huge upside potential. [ ] [ ]
    2. Investors are looking for stocks with significant upside. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

advantage benefit plus gain potential strength
upside adjective

  1. Relating to an increase or improvement.

    1. There is upside potential for this project. [ ] [ ]
    2. Analysts predict upside momentum in the market this quarter. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "upside" in English means: The positive part of a situation., An advantage or benefit gained from something., The potential for profit or gain..

The phonetic transcription of "upside" is /ˈʌpsaɪd/ in British English and /ˈʌpsaɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "upside": advantage, benefit, plus, gain, potential, strength.

Example usage of "upside": "The upside is we get a longer vacation this year.". More examples on the page.