63 entries under damaging topic. ×

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contrary(adjective, difficult, cross, opposition, negative)
19
detrimental(adjective, hostile, antagonistic, unfavorable)
18
inimical(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
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bad(adjective, person, mean, wrong, evil)
6
catastrophic(adjective, dreadful, unfortunate, injurious)
6
dangerous(adjective, distressing, harmful, injurious)
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nocuous(adjective, distressing, harmful, injurious)
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sinister(adjective, evil, nasty, threatening, injurious)
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baneful(distressing, harmful, threatening, injurious)
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malignant(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, unfriendly)
3
derogatory(negative, critical, disparaging, hurtful)
3
disparaging(negative, critical, disapproving, hurtful)
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malicious(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
2
mischievous(distressing, harmful, threatening, injurious)
2
risky(injurious, destructive)
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slighting(disparaging, hurtful, detrimental, derogatory)
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unhealthy(adjective, distressing, harmful, injurious)
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unsafe(injurious, destructive)
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cataclysmic(dreadful, unfortunate, injurious, destructive)
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deadly(dreadful, distressing, harmful, tragic)
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