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Synonyms & Antonyms of damning
(Entry 1 of 2)
bringing about ruin or misfortune
- a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars
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- apocalyptic
- (also apocalyptical)
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- fluky
- (also flukey),
- fortuitous,
- fortunate,
- happy,
- lucky,
- providential
damning
verbpresent participle of damn
Synonyms & Antonyms of damning (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to use profane or obscene language at or about
- damned the car for once again breaking down
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2
to declare to be morally wrong or evil
- a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council
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- attacking,
- blaming,
- blasting,
- criticizing,
- dispraising,
- dissing
- [slang],
- faulting,
- knocking,
- panning,
- slamming
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3
to impose a judicial punishment on
- damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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The first known use of damning was in 1595
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