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- [dam-i-jing]
- /ˈdæm ɪ dʒɪŋ/
- /ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dam-i-jing]
- /ˈdæm ɪ dʒɪŋ/
Definitions of damaging word
- adjective damaging causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious. 1
- noun damaging injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops. 1
- noun damaging damages, Law. the estimated money equivalent for detriment or injury sustained. 1
- noun damaging Often, damages. Informal. cost; expense; charge: What are the damages for the lubrication job on my car? 1
- verb with object damaging to cause damage to; injure or harm; reduce the value or usefulness of: He damaged the saw on a nail. 1
- verb without object damaging to become damaged: Soft wood damages easily. 1
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Origin of damaging
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; damage + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Damaging
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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damaging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
damaging usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for damaging
adj damaging
- harmful — causing or capable of causing harm; injurious: a harmful idea; a harmful habit.
- prejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- ruinous — bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous: a ruinous war.
- detrimental — Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
- injurious — harmful, hurtful, or detrimental, as in effect: injurious eating habits.
adjective damaging
- destructive — Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury.
- negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- hurtful — causing hurt or injury; injurious; harmful.
Antonyms for damaging
adj damaging
- advantageous — If something is advantageous to you, it is likely to benefit you.
- assisting — to give support or aid to; help: Please assist him in moving the furniture.
- beneficial — Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives.
- helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- favorable — characterized by approval or support; positive: a favorable report.
adjective damaging
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- favourable — Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
Top questions with damaging
- how to bleach your hair without damaging it?
- why do earthquakes often cause damaging fires?
- how to bleach hair without damaging it?
- how is over-irrigation damaging to soil?
- how to hang posters without damaging walls?
- how is over irrigation damaging to soil?
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