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
Obstruction and downside are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstruction" instead a noun "Downside".
Obstruction
Obstruction noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.
Downside and obstruction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Downside" instead a noun "Obstruction".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- trouble and downside
- trouble and obstruction
- check and downside
- check and obstruction
- burden and downside
- burden and obstruction
- problem and downside
- problem and obstruction
- complication and downside
- complication and obstruction
- hitch and downside
- hitch and obstruction
- hurdle and downside
- hurdle and obstruction
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Obstruction and Downside. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/downside/obstruction
Downside & Obstruction. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/downside/obstruction>.
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