damaging — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Causing damage; harmful, injurious.

   Antonyms

   beneficialundamaging

   Examples

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   One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.

   Heatwaves are especially damaging to children, as they are less able to regulate their body temperature compared to adults, the statement said, adding that the more heatwaves children are exposed to, the greater the chance of health problems including chronic respiratory conditions, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases.

Adjective

1. (sometimes followed by ‘to’) causing harm or injury

   Synonyms

   detrimentalprejudicialprejudicious

   Examples

   damaging to career and reputation

   the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant

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

   Synonyms

   negative

   Examples

   negative criticism