Downside and Lead

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

Lead is an antonym for downside.

Nearby Words: downward, downwards

Lead

Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.

Downside is an antonym for lead.

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

How words are described

clear clear downside clear lead
common common downside common lead
certain certain downside certain lead
initial initial downside initial lead
Other adjectives: true, single, obvious, actual, real, massive, big, huge, little, slight, main, sole, possible, significant, primary, eponymous.

Both words in one sentence

Cite this Source
Lead and Downside. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downside/lead
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