Downside and Hindrance

Downside

Downside noun - A feature of someone or something that creates difficulty for achieving success.
Usage example: the downside of living in the country is, of course, the long commute to work

Hindrance and downside are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hindrance" instead a noun "Downside".

Nearby Words: downward, downwards

Hindrance

Hindrance noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Downside and hindrance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downside" instead a noun "Hindrance".

Nearby Word: hinder

How words are described

usual usual downside usual hindrance
actual actual downside actual hindrance
real real downside real hindrance
massive massive downside massive hindrance
Other adjectives: big, little, slight, main, major, additional, significant.
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