| corrupting(distressing, harmful, injurious, destructive, detrimental) | |
| critical(adjective, offensive, negative, dangerous, disapproving) | |
| defacing(verb, blemishing) | |
| defecting(verb, blemishing) | |
| deforming(verb, blemishing) | |
| derogatory(adjective, offensive, disparaging, hurtful, detrimental) | |
| despoiling | |
| dire(adjective, bad, severe, awful, terrible) | |
| discoloring(verb, blemishing) | |
| disfiguring(verb, adjective, blemishing) | |
| dreadful | |
| fateful(adjective, arouse bad emotions) | |
| flawing(verb, blemishing) | |
| harsh(adjective, negative, disapproving, uncomplimentary) | |
| impairing | |
| infelicitous(adjective, bad, poor, negative, awkward) | |
| insanitary(harmful, injurious, detrimental) | |
| lossing | |
| malefic(negative, harmful, injurious, destructive, hurtful) | |
| malevolent(bad, offensive, negative, harmful, deadly) |
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