down·side

down·side
/ˈdaʊnˌsaıd/ noun, pl -sides [count]
: a part of something that you do not want or like : a drawback or disadvantage

He could find no downside to the car.

On the downside [=when you consider the disadvantages], the car does not have much trunk space.

— often + of

The downside of the camera is that the batteries have to be replaced often.

opposite upside

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