damaging
Translation
harmful, injurious, detrimental
Examples
The report was very damaging to his reputation.
The report was very damaging to his reputation.
Grammar Patterns
damaging ((to sb./sth.)) causing harm (to sb./sth.) The news was damaging to the company.
Similar Words
Synonyms: harmful, detrimental, destructive; Antonyms: beneficial, helpful, harmless
Etymology
Present participle of the verb 'to damage', used as an adjective.
Memory Tips
Something that is currently causing 'damage' is 'damaging'. The '-ing' suffix often indicates an active quality.