Synonyms of damaging
16 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for damaging is harmful. Other synonyms of damaging are detrimental, hurtful, deleterious, prejudicial and noisome. The opposite of damaging is beneficial.
Synonyms and similar words for damaging
adjectiveCausing damage; harmful, injurious.
- harmfulCausing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
- deleteriousHarmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
- detrimentalCausing damage or harm.
- hurtfulTending to impair or damage; injurious; occasioning loss or injury.
- inimical
- injurious
- mischievous
- nocentCausing injury; harmful.
- nocuousLikely to cause harm or damage.
- noxiousHarmful; injurious.
- noisomeHurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.
- prejudicialCausing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious.
- scathandHarmful; scathing.
- scathel
- sullen obsolete
- venom obsoletePoisonous, poisoned; (figuratively) pernicious.
Opposite of damaging
adjectiveCausing damage; harmful, injurious.
- beneficial
- undamagingNot causing damage.
Meaning of damaging
- adjective Causing damage; harmful, injurious.
damaging in other languages
Questions about synonyms of damaging
- What is another word for damaging?
- Damaging has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as harmful, detrimental, hurtful, deleterious, prejudicial, noisome and noxious.
- What is the opposite of damaging?
- The opposite of damaging is beneficial.
- What does damaging mean?
- Damaging means causing damage; harmful, injurious.
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