[Vocabulary] Pros and cons, benefits and??

[ZenithOfEnglish]

We had all heard of "pros and cons" before, but it is pretty boring to keep using it over and over again!:-(

So I tried to used something new but I found myself stuck!

If "benefits" is to "pros", then what word would best suit "cons"?

Thanks for the help

 

[probus]

In economic and financial contexts, costs are the opposite of benefits. That's why people do cost-benefit analyses.

But I am at a loss to understand your objection to "pros and cons". It is an extremely ancient, entrenched and useful phrase, coming from the Latin prepositions pro (for) and con (against.)

 

[MikeNewYork]

We had all heard of "pros and cons" before, but it is pretty boring to keep using it over and over again!:-(

So I tried to used something new but I found myself stuck!

If "benefits" is to "pros", then what word would best suit "cons"?

Thanks for the help

"Pros" are positives: things, outcomes, effects, etc.
"Cons" are negatives: things, outcomes, effects, etc.

 

[emsr2d2]

Disadvantages.