damaging

dam-ag-ing · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing physical harm or destruction.

  2. 2.

    Harmful to someone's reputation or prospects.

  3. 3.

    Present participle of damage.

Related words

Antonyms: beneficial, constructive, helpful
See also: damage, destructive, harmful
Synonyms: destructive, detrimental, harmful, injurious

Etymology

From Old French damage meaning "loss, hurt" with the English present participle suffix -ing. Functions both as an adjective and as part of progressive verb forms.