damaging

damaging
adj.
VERBS
be, prove
become
ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
deeply (esp. BrE), highly, immensely (esp. BrE), profoundly, seriously, severely

This scandal could prove seriously damaging to the government.

possibly, potentially
economically, environmentally, politically, psychologically

Building the proposed new road would be environmentally damaging.

PREPOSITION
to

Smoking is damaging to health.

Damaging is used with these nouns: ↑allegation, ↑consequence, ↑criticism, ↑dispute, ↑effect, ↑impact, ↑radiation, ↑ray, ↑split, ↑strike

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