damaging en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English damage Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English damaging From damage + -ing.
Meanings
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Causing damage; harmful, injurious.
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.
2013 July 19, Mark Tran, “Denied an education by war”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 6, page 1: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.
2022 October 26, “Over two million Cambodian children exposed to constant heatwaves, says Unicef”, in The Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more damaging | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most damaging | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
neurodamaging · nondamaging · photodamaging · damagingness · damagingly
Synonyms
scathel · inimical · scathand · venom · detrimental · sullen · nocuous · injurious · noisome · prejudicial · nocent · hurtful · deleterious · mischievous · harmful · noxious · damaging
Translations (30)
fi vahingollinen (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · hi अपकारी (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · grc δηλητήριος (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · ru разруши́тельный (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · es dañino (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · tl nakakapinsala (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · az zərərverici (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · hi हानिकारक (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · pt lesivo (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · it dannoso (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · es dañoso (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · pt nocivo (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · ro dăunător (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · az zərərli (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · he מזיקה (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · ru поврежда́ющий (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · ca perjudicial (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · az ziyanverici (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · ru вредоно́сный (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · az ziyankar (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · ja 有害な (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · jv mbebayani (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · pt danoso (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · hi अहितकर (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · hu kártékony (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · az ziyanlı (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · he מזיק (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · hi घातक (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · ru вре́дный (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious) · it lesivo (causing damage — see also harmful, injurious)