/ Dictionary / Index D downside: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: down•side Pronunciation: (doun'sīd"), [key] — n. the lower side or part. a downward trend, esp. in stock prices. —adj. of or involving a decline, esp. in stock prices: The downside risk on this stock is considered far greater than the potential for gain. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: downside (Thesaurus) downshift downsize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language