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adjective
- 1. causing physical damage: "new cars are less damaging to the environment"
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The meaning of DAMAGING is causing or able to cause damage : injurious. How to use damaging in a sentence.
adjective. uk / ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪŋ / us / ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪŋ / Add to word list. causing harm: damaging effect Many chemicals have a damaging effect on the environment. These allegations are very damaging. Synonyms. deleterious formal. detrimental formal. harmful. injurious formal. prejudicial formal. Opposites. harmless. innocuous. Compare. hurtful.
Damaging definition: causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.. See examples of DAMAGING used in a sentence.
n. 1. Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event. 2. damages Law Money required to be paid as compensation for an injury or wrong. 3. Informal Cost; price: What's the damage for the tickets to the show? v. dam·aged, dam·ag·ing, dam·ag·es. v.tr. To cause damage to. v.intr.
Definitions of damaging. adjective. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury. “ damaging to career and reputation” synonyms: detrimental, inimical, prejudicial, prejudicious. harmful. causing or capable of causing harm. adjective. designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions. synonyms: negative.
to harm or spoil something: be badly damagedMany buildings were badly damaged during the war. It was a scandal that damaged a lot of reputations. More examplesFewer examples. Smoking is likely to damage your health permanently. The library was badly damaged in the fire. The explosion damaged the bridge, but the substructure remained intact.
DAMAGING definition: causing or capable of causing damages ; harmful ; injurious | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Definition of damaging adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Equally as damaging is the notion that those not preparing to protest the verdict must be armed for protection. From The Daily Beast If Republicans blow it and fail to pass significant legislation, that will be a huge lost opportunity and damaging for 2016.
Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of DAMAGE is loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation. How to use damage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Damage.
