100 entries under damaging topic. ×

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disastrous(adjective, adverse, harmful, injurious)
10
poisonous(adjective, mean, bad, nasty, offensive)
9
deadly(adjective, bad, evil, cruel, unkind)
9
negative(adjective, bad, unfriendly, antagonistic, harmful)
9
ruinous(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
9
toxic(adjective, bad, evil, offensive, foul)
8
noisome(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, injurious)
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catastrophic(adjective, adverse, harmful, injurious)
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lethal(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, dangerous)
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nocuous(adjective, cruel, negative, unkind, harmful)
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suicidal(adjective, harmful, injurious, deadly)
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venomous(adjective, mean, bad, evil, nasty)
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malicious(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
5
virulent(adjective, mean, bad, evil, nasty)
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calamitous(adjective, evil, adverse, harmful, injurious)
4
devastating(adjective, bad, evil, wicked, harmful)
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disturbing(adjective, harmful, unfavorable, arouse bad feelings)
4
fatal(adjective, bad, evil, harmful, dangerous)
4
malefic(adjective, negative, harmful, injurious)
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troublesome(adjective, adverse, disparaging, hurtful)
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