Damning and Promising

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Damning adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.

Usage example: a damning flaw in the program cost the company millions of dollars

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Promising is an antonym for damning.

Nearby Words: damn, damned, damnable, damnation, damnatory

Promising adjective - Having qualities which inspire hope.

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Damning is an antonym for promising.

Nearby Words: promise, promised, promisingly, promisor

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Promising and Damning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damning/promising

Damning & Promising. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damning/promising>.

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