Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upside

/ˈʌpˌsaɪd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.01 in modern English

Syllables: up-side
IPA: /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The highest or uppermost side or portion of something.

noun

A favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect.

noun

An upward tendency, especially in a financial market etc.

prep

On the top of.

Informal

Example Sentences

"The only upside of being over 35 is that you don't get raped as much."
"They said we’d be free of all that tedious European red tape and would take back control of our borders, encouraging anyone agitated by immigration to believe that fewer people would come in. There would be no downside, only upsides."
"Ruth Ann clenched her hand around the hairbrush and felt like smacking Ashley upside the head with it. She knew better than to talk that way."

Etymology

From up + side.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

upsides (plural) up-side (alternative)

Phrases

upside down upside the head

Synonyms

beauty bright side top top side upper side

Antonyms

downside

Rhymes With

side outside died inside side-by-side tried provide wide ride decide guide applied

Questions

How do you pronounce upside?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/.
What does upside mean?: The highest or uppermost side or portion of something.
Where does upside come from?: From up + side.

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