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damaging

/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Damaging means: (sometimes followed by ‘to’) causing harm or injury.

Synonyms for damaging13

adjective, as in (sometimes followed by ‘to’) causing harm or injury

detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious, harmful

adjective, as in designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

negative, destructive

also used for damaging

deleterious, hurtful, inimical, injurious, mischievous, nocent, nocuous

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What does damaging mean?2

adjective

1

(sometimes followed by ‘to’) causing harm or injury“damaging to career and reputation”

2

designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions“negative criticism”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Damaging in a sentence

  • Don't try to whiten them with chemicals, because you risk damaging them.tieguy
  • Gabriel shot at the alien, damaging its shield.Amastan
  • He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.unknown
  • Football is a brain damaging sport for a brain damaged people.Dejo
  • How damaging to a company is bad publicity?CM
  • The drought this year was very damaging for rural areas.sundown
  • You're damaging your own health way too much by smoking too much.LoverofEnglish
  • The impact of words can be more damaging than that of weapons.Nuel

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