damning
adjective
- consign to hell, condemning
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdæmɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn + -ing.
- Condemning.
“damning evidence was clear for all to see”
“In terms of infrastructure, Frank says there has been better news in recent years, following a highly damning report prepared for the Friends of the Far North Line campaign group by consultant Tony Glazebrook [...].”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn + -ing.
- A condemnation.
“This elicited damnings from pulpit and press, and insured a healthy run.”
- 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.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English dampnynge; equivalent to damn + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of damn