Synonyms of damning

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adjective

as in disastrous

bringing about ruin or misfortune

a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disastrous
• unfortunate
• fatal
• catastrophic
• calamitous
• destructive
• ruinous
• fateful
• cataclysmic
• damaging
• apocalyptic
• harmful
• detrimental
• pernicious
• adverse
• prejudicial
• injurious
• hurtful
• cataclysmal
• apocalyptical
• noxious
• deleterious
• baneful
• baleful
• hapless
• evil
• luckless
• ill-fated
• ill-starred
• ill

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fortuitous
• happy
• promising
• fortunate
• lucky
• encouraging
• rosy
• providential
• optimistic
• hopeful
• bright
• heartening
• fair
• fluky
• flukey
• upbeat
• auspicious
• golden
• propitious
• rose-colored

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• fortuitous
• happy
• promising
• fortunate
• lucky
• encouraging
• rosy
• providential
• optimistic
• hopeful
• bright
• heartening
• fair
• fluky
• flukey
• upbeat
• auspicious
• golden
• propitious
• rose-colored

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damning

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verb

present participle of damn

1

as in cursing

to use profane or obscene language at or about

damned the car for once again breaking down

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cursing
• blaming
• criticizing
• chiding
• admonishing
• imprecating
• rebuking
• reproving
• censuring
• reprimanding
• maledicting
• reproaching
• reprobating
• reprehending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praising
• lauding
• blessing
• magnifying
• glorifying
• commending
• applauding
• extolling
• complimenting
• hailing
• saluting
• acclaiming

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• praising
• lauding
• blessing
• magnifying
• glorifying
• commending
• applauding
• extolling
• complimenting
• hailing
• saluting
• acclaiming

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2

as in denouncing

to declare to be morally wrong or evil

a heresy that was quickly damned by a hastily called church council

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denouncing
• condemning
• criticizing
• blaming
• attacking
• decrying
• disparaging
• censuring
• execrating
• anathematizing
• convicting
• belittling
• faulting
• sentencing
• scolding
• reprobating
• reprehending
• chiding
• dooming
• hating
• deprecating
• upbraiding
• admonishing
• slamming
• knocking
• panning
• blacklisting
• chastising
• berating
• blasting
• abhorring
• rebuking
• loathing
• dispraising
• reviling
• excommunicating
• castigating
• detesting
• raking
• lambasting
• ostracizing
• reproving
• reprimanding
• dissing
• vituperating
• reproaching
• cursing
• imprecating
• abominating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approving
• praising
• endorsing
• blessing
• lauding
• sanctioning
• indorsing
• commending
• applauding
• exalting
• glorifying
• eulogizing
• touting
• hailing
• acclaiming
• saluting
• sanctifying
• extolling
• honoring
• consecrating
• hallowing
• revering
• venerating

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• approving
• praising
• endorsing
• blessing
• lauding
• sanctioning
• indorsing
• commending
• applauding
• exalting
• glorifying
• eulogizing
• touting
• hailing
• acclaiming
• saluting
• sanctifying
• extolling
• honoring
• consecrating
• hallowing
• revering
• venerating

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3

as in sentencing

to impose a judicial punishment on

damned him to life in prison without the possibility of parole

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentencing
• condemning
• punishing
• dooming
• adjudging
• judging
• correcting
• ruling
• finding
• penalizing
• disciplining
• chastening
• opining
• chastising
• censuring
• castigating
• concluding
• decreeing
• determining
• resolving
• deciding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pardoning
• reprieving

• pardoning
• reprieving