damning

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damning

  • /ˈdæmɪŋ/

Sounds like damming · Rhymes with -æmɪŋ

Where it comes from

From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn + -ing.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of damn

adjective more damning · most damning

  1. Condemning; (often) sufficient to defeat a political or commercial rival. damning evidence was clear for all to see

noun damnings

  1. A condemnation. This elicited damnings from pulpit and press, and insured a healthy run.
  2. An act of swearing with the word "damn". No man is believed a jot the more for all the asseverations, damnings, and swearings he makes.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: damnatory, inculpatory, inculpative, condemning, condemnatory, condemnable, reprehensible, censorious, objectionable, critical, damaging, disastrous, daunting, appalling, severe, devastating

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noun a condemnation

DeutschKondemnation, Ächtung, Verurteilung

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@misc{damning_2026,
  title = {damning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/damning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}