damaging

[ dam-i-jing ]
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adjective
  1. causing or capable of causing damages; harmful; injurious.

Origin of damaging

1
First recorded in 1850–55; damage + -ing2

Other words from damaging

  • dam·ag·ing·ly, adverb
  • non·dam·ag·ing, adjective
  • non·dam·ag·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·dam·ag·ing, adjective

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