damaging

verb adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: dam-ag-ing (3)

English Definition

Causing or able to cause harm or injury.

Example Sentence

Smoking is extremely damaging to health.

US IPA /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/

harmful destructive detrimental injurious

beneficial helpful harmless