Guide 112 / 200 4 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “downside”
Four words for the cost of a choice.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"Downside" is plain. "Drawback" is specific and technical; "disadvantage" compares against alternatives; "trade-off" frames the exchange; "cost" names the price — not always money.
ii · The swaps4 ways
- 01Drawback neutral
specific, named negative
One drawback is the slower indexing.
- 02Disadvantage neutral
comparative negative
A disadvantage against the incumbent.
- 03Trade-off neutral
exchange of gains for losses
The trade-off is latency for cost.
- 04Cost neutral
the price paid — not only money
The cost is a longer review cycle.