HARMING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HARMING?

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Associations of "Harming" (30 Words)

con	Persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them. She was jailed for conning her aunt out of 500 000.
damage	Suffer or be susceptible to damage. She was awarded 284 000 in damages.
damaging	Designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions. Damaging to career and reputation.
defect	A failing or deficiency. The property is free from defect.
demerit	A mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces. Ten demerits and he loses his privileges.
detriment	The state of being harmed or damaged. Light industry can be carried out in a residential area without detriment to its amenities.
detrimental	(sometimes followed by `to’) causing harm or injury. Moving her could have a detrimental effect on her health.
disadvantage	Put at a disadvantage hinder harm. The pension scheme tends to disadvantage women.
disfigure	Mar or spoil the appearance of. Litter disfigures the countryside.
downside	A negative aspect of something that is generally positive. There is a downside even to motherhood.
drawback	The quality of being a hindrance. The main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost.
failing	Below acceptable in performance. He was quick to point out his wife s failings.
fatal	Leading to failure or disaster. It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.
fault	Of a rock formation be broken by a fault or faults. He studied the faulting of the earth s crust.
flawed	Having a blemish or flaw. A fatally flawed strategy.
harmful	Causing or likely to cause harm. Too much sun is harmful to the skin.
inadequacy	The state or quality of being inadequate; lack of the quantity or quality required. The inadequacy of unemployment benefits.
injurious	Causing or likely to cause damage or harm. Food which is injurious to health.
injury	An instance of being injured. Compensation for injury to feelings.
irremediable	Impossible to remedy or correct or redress. Irremediable marital breakdowns.
libel	Defame someone by publishing a libel. If a ship does you any injury you libel the ship.
libellous	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign. A libellous newspaper story.
maleficent	Harmful or evil in intent or effect. He did not act with any maleficent motivation.
mischief	Harm or trouble caused by someone or something. The statute was passed to prevent a mischief in respect of which the defendant was already under a duty at common law.
misconceive	Fail to understand (something) correctly. Criticism of the trade surplus in Washington is misconceived.
misunderstanding	A disagreement or quarrel. He left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer.
neurotoxin	A poison which acts on the nervous system.
prejudicial	(sometimes followed by `to’) causing harm or injury. The proposals were considered prejudicial to the city centre.
shortcoming	A fault or failure to meet a certain standard, typically in a person’s character, a plan, or a system. He is so forthright about his shortcomings it s hard to chastise him.
unforced	Not brought about by coercion or force. His retirement was an unforced departure.