impact, effect, sway, authority, control, power, leverage, clout, dominance, guidance, pressure, weight, command, direction, force, leadership, manipulation, prestige, reach, significance, supremacy,... [more]
harmful - detrimental - injurious - destructive - deleterious - adverse - pernicious - ruinous - hurtful - noxious - malign - baleful - inimical - prejudicial - disadvantageous - impairing - undermining - weakening - crippling - disabling - scathing - corrosive - erosive - hazardous - perilous - unsafe - risky - dangerous - unhealthy - unwholesome - insidious - malevolent - malignant - toxic - venomous - virulent - calamitous - cataclysmic - devastating - disastrous - grievous
The term 'damaging' refers to something that causes harm or injury. It can describe physical, emotional, or reputational harm. In various contexts, it indicates an adverse effect that can lead to deterioration, degradation, or destruction.