Synonyms for damaging
ˈdæm ɪ dʒɪŋdam·ag·ing

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1. damaging, detrimental, prejudicial, prejudiciousadjective

   (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, negativeadjective

   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 for "damaging":

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

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1. Ruth Gilbert:

   If you've got a bacterial infection, it's really important to take antibiotics because infection itself can be really damaging to the unborn baby.

2. China Daily:

   They have failed to realize that the opposition camp is using them merely as pawns in its maneuvers to reap political gains by damaging the SAR government's credibility and reputation, or that some foreign forces are seizing the opportunity to advance their own strategy to hurt China by trying to create havoc in Hong Kong.

3. Dominic Schnider:

   The big question is, given that there is so much uncertainty with the security issue if borders in Europe start to close, what economic impact could that have? That would probably be a very damaging factor.

4. Roberto Velez:

   We are still harvesting coffee with a clear quality problem affected by El Nino, for coffee-growing La Nina is more damaging than El Nino.

5. Gabe Feldman:

   I don't know how far even Democratic or liberal Congress people are willing to go in terms of revenue sharing, many people don't want to be the ones responsible or potentially taking the blame for damaging this sport or this industry that millions of people love.