Upside

Pronunciation

• enPR: Å­pʹsÄ«d', IPA: /ˈʌpËŒsaɪd/

Full definition of upside

Noun

1. the highest or uppermost side or portion of something
2. a favourable aspect of something that also has an unfavourable aspect
3. an upward tendency, especially in a financial market etc

Alternative forms

• up-side

Antonyms

• downside

Derived terms

• upside down

Preposition

1. (informal) On the top of.
• 2002, Pamela Duncan, Moon WomenRuth 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.