What is another word for damning ?

Leading to misfortune or ruin

environmentally unfriendly

agonizing^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

agonising^UK

imperilling^UK

imperiling^US

meagre^UK

meager^US

agonized^US

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

agonised^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

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“However some of the damning evidence later proved to be inconclusive.”

Adjective

Expressing an unfavourable opinion

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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“The journalist wrote a damning review of the movie, highlighting its weak plot and lackluster performances.”

Adjective

Causing, showing, or proving that one is guilty of wrongdoing

Adjective

Extremely offensive, harsh and insulting

dishonoring^US

libelling^UK

libeling^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

straight from the shoulder

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

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Adjective

Inclined to find fault too readily

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

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Noun

The formal expression of severe disapproval

character assassination

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

rap over the knuckles

offense^US

offence^UK

judgement^UK

judgment^US

backhanded compliment

scathing condemnation

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Noun

An offensive word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance

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Verb

giving someone a bad press

Present participle for to criticize or condemn strongly

condemning

censuring

denouncing

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

giving something a bad press

casting aspersions on

belaboring^US

pummelling^UK

belabouring^UK

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

doing a hatchet job on

crawling all over

burning someone's ears

animadverting on

raking over the coals

putting someone on the griddle

tearing a strip off

putting someone on the hot seat

chewing out

tying into

pinning your ears back

beating up on

throwing brickbats at

giving a bad press to

expressing strong disapproval of

letting someone have it

giving someone a bollocking

regarding with disgust

giving a rocket

hauling over the coals

getting after

tearing off a strip

reaming out

picking apart

giving someone a roasting

looking askance

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone a dressing-down

feeling disgust for

feeling revulsion to

libeling^US

libelling^UK

minimizing^US

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

bringing into disrepute

ragging on

spreading lies about

throwing mud at

conducting a smear campaign against

dragging through the mud

sullying the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

tearing down

speaking evil of

speaking ill of

blackening the name of

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

giving something a battering

look down one's nose at

dragging through the mire

speaking badly of

skinning alive

complaining about

going for the jugular

passing strictures upon

satirizing^US

calling over the coals

satirising^UK

jumping down one's throat

giving someone bondi

spreading scandal about

running smear campaign

bringing down

holding up to ridicule

running a smear campaign against

reviewing unfavorably

giving a tongue-lashing

jumping down someone's throat

jumping on one's case

snapping someone's head off

biting someone's head off

blackening the character of

holding someone to blame

shooting full of holes

bringing discredit to

reflecting badly on

giving someone a wigging

putting on the mat

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone some stick

giving someone what for

blowing up at

giving someone a row

laying out

giving someone an earful

dragging over the coals

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

leaning on

giving someone a caning

slapping down

rapping someone the knuckles

throwing the book at

dragging someone's name through the mud

ripping up and down

tarring and feathering

dragging through mud

bringing shame upon

bringing shame on

hurting somebody's feelings

treating disrespectfully

cutting dead

stepping on one's toes

blackening someone's name

turning up one's nose

taking the piss out of

making fun of

heaping scorn on

treating with contempt

vanquishing

confusing

causing to feel small

taking the wind out of your sails

making someone eat humble pie

making ashamed

settling someone's hash

casting down

bringing low

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

putting to shame

putting out of countenance

giving your opinion of

writing a critique of

commenting on

reading through

correcting

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“It was the latest manifestation of our reflex to distrust authority, abuse our elites, and damn our leaders.”

Verb

Present participle for to invoke or use a curse against

“And, as a parable, we should all be careful what we damn in public.”

Verb

Present participle for to utter offensive words in anger or annoyance

“The two opposing groups began to damn and curse at each other.”

Verb

Present participle for to consign or destine someone to a given fate, typically undesirable

Verb

Present participle for to penalize someone for a punishable offense

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