DAMAGING Synonyms
There are 19 hypernyms of the word damaging. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DAMAGING
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adverse | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • contrary to your interests or welfare • in an opposing direction | ||||||||
deleterious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||||
destructive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing destruction or much damage | ||||||||
detrimental | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury | ||||||||
disadvantageous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness | ||||||||
harmful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • causing or capable of causing harm | ||||||||
hurtful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing hurt • harmful to living things | ||||||||
injurious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||||
negative | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features • expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial • not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition • reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive noun • a reply of denial • a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed adjective satellite • having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant • less than zero • designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions • having a negative charge • involving disadvantage or harm verb • vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent | ||||||||
pernicious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • exceedingly harmful • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||||
prejudicial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • tending to favor preconceived ideas adjective satellite • (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury | ||||||||
harm | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury • the occurrence of a change for the worse • the act of damaging something or someone verb • cause or do harm to | ||||||||
hurt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury • psychological suffering • feelings of mental or physical pain • a damage or loss • the act of damaging something or someone adjective satellite • suffering from physical injury especially that suffered in battle • damaged; used of inanimate objects or their value verb • be the source of pain • give trouble or pain to • cause emotional anguish or make miserable • cause damage or affect negatively • hurt the feelings of • feel physical pain • be in pain | ||||||||
impairment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the occurrence of a change for the worse • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness • damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality • the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) | ||||||||
price | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) • United States operatic soprano (born 1927) • the amount of money needed to purchase something • value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something • the high value or worth of something • a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal • cost of bribing someone verb • determine the price of • ascertain or learn the price of | ||||||||
scathe | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of damaging something or someone | ||||||||
terms | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • status with respect to the relations between people or groups • the amount of money needed to purchase something | ||||||||
wrong | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth • contrary to conscience or morality or law • based on or acting or judging in error noun • that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law • any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right adverb • in an incorrect manner adjective satellite • not appropriate for a purpose or occasion • not functioning properly • not in accord with established usage or procedure • used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward • badly timed • characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules verb • treat unjustly; do wrong to | ||||||||
equipment casualty | nounn | |||||||
noun • loss of military equipment | ||||||||
legal injury | nounn | |||||||
noun • any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right |