Synonyms for damaging
ˈdæm ɪ dʒɪŋ

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1. damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious(adj)

   (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury

   "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"

   Synonyms:
   negative, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious

   Antonyms:
   harmless, constructive

2. damaging, negative(adj)

   designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

   "negative criticism"

   Synonyms:
   prejudicious, negative, negatively charged, detrimental, minus, electronegative, prejudicial, disconfirming

   Antonyms:
   constructive, harmless

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1. List of paraphrases:

   harmful, detrimental, injurious, prejudicial, adverse, destructive, devastating, pernicious, harming, negative, deleterious, damaged, noxious, disastrous

How to use damaging in a sentence?

1. Roberto Velez:

   For coffee-growing La Nina is more damaging than El Nino.

2. Johann von Goethe:

   Nothing is more damaging to a new truth than an old error.

3. Michele Steinberg:

   We're going to see more large fires and more damaging fires.

4. Roy Hattersley:

   In politics, being ridiculous is more damaging than being extreme.

5. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance:

   These are not victimless crimes, but damaging invasions of privacy.

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