adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈdæmɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET:D AE1 M IH0 JH IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Causing damage; harmful, injurious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of damage
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
negative criticism
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: negative
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
damaging to career and reputation
the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: detrimental, prejudicial, prejudicious
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Azerbaijani:
ziyanverici
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Azerbaijani:
zərərverici
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Azerbaijani:
ziyanlı
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Azerbaijani:
ziyankar
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Azerbaijani:
zərərli
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Catalan:
perjudicial
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Finnish:
vahingollinen
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Ancient Greek:
δηλητήριος
(dēlētḗrios)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Hebrew:
מזיק
(mazyq)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Hebrew:
מזיקה
(meziqa)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Hindi:
हानिकारक
(hānikārak)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Hindi:
अपकारी
(apkārī)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Hindi:
अहितकर
(ahitkar)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Hindi:
घातक
(ghātak)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Hungarian:
kártékony
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Italian:
dannoso
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Italian:
lesivo
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Japanese:
有害な
(yūgai na)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Javanese:
mbebayani
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Portuguese:
nocivo
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Portuguese:
danoso
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Portuguese:
lesivo
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Romanian:
dăunător
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Russian:
поврежда́ющий
(povreždájuščij)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Russian:
вредоно́сный
(vredonósnyj)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Russian:
вре́дный
(vrédnyj)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Russian:
разруши́тельный
(razrušítelʹnyj)
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Spanish:
dañino
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Spanish:
dañoso
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
Tagalog:
nakakapinsala
— causing damage — see also harmful, injurious
