damning

UK
/ˈdæm.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæm.ɪŋ/

Translations

damningadjective
more damning
Comp.
most damning
Super.
UK
/ˈdæm.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæm.ɪŋ/
accablantSe dit d’une preuve, d’un rapport ou d’une remarque qui accable fortement et suggère une faute grave.
The damning report revealed numerous violations of safety regulations by the company.
Le rapport accablant a révélé de nombreuses violations des règles de sécurité par l’entreprise.
Additional translations
condamnatoireRegistre soutenu ou juridique ; moins courant que « accablant ».
damninggerund / present participle
UK
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US
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accablantEmployé comme adjectif qualificatif ; se dit d’une déclaration ou d’un document qui accable quelqu’un.
The committee issued a damning statement against the minister.
Le comité a publié une déclaration accablante contre le ministre.
Additional translations
condamnatoireRegistre soutenu ou juridique.
damningnoun
Gerund meaning 'the act of condemning; severe criticism.'
condamnationAction ou fait de condamner ; emploi nominal rare en anglais.
His relentless damning of the proposal discouraged the team.
Sa condamnation incessante de la proposition a découragé l’équipe.
Additional translations
réprobationQuand il s’agit d’une forte désapprobation exprimée publiquement.
damnverb

damning

Gerund

Common transitive verb with regular inflection.
damnverb

damning

Gerund

damned
Past Simple
damned
Past Participle
damning
Gerund
condamnerAu sens de critiquer sévèrement ou de déclarer mauvais.
The critics damned the movie for its lack of originality.
Les critiques ont condamné le film pour son manque d’originalité.
Additional translations
maudireSens plus fort ou plus littéraire, pour injurier ou vouer au malheur.
damnerSens religieux : condamner à la punition éternelle.
maudireDans le sens familier de jurer contre quelqu’un ou quelque chose.
damngerund / present participle

damning

Form 'damning' is used adjectivally with the sense ‘strongly condemning’.
accablantSe dit d’un élément qui incrimine fortement ou qui apporte une preuve défavorable.
The committee released a damning report on the company's safety record.
Le comité a publié un rapport accablant sur les antécédents de sécurité de l’entreprise.
Additional translations
incriminantSens juridique ou journalistique, mettant en cause la responsabilité de quelqu’un.

Definitions

damningadjective
Strongly critical or condemning, often used to describe evidence or statements that suggest guilt or wrongdoing.
The damning report revealed numerous violations of safety regulations by the company.
damninggerund / present participle
Present participle of 'damn', used attributively to describe something that condemns or proves guilt.
The committee issued a damning statement against the minister.
damningnoun
The act of condemning or expressing severe disapproval.
His relentless damning of the proposal discouraged the team.
damnverb
To curse or swear at; to invoke a curse upon.
He damned the leaking engine.
To condemn, denounce, or criticize strongly.
The reviewers damned the movie.
damnverb
To condemn or criticize severely.
The critics damned the movie for its lack of originality.
To declare something to be bad or unworthy.
The committee damned the proposal as impractical.
To curse or swear at someone or something.
He damned the traffic as he was stuck in a jam for hours.
To condemn (a person or soul) to punishment in hell; to doom eternally.
The preacher said that greed could damn a person's soul.
damngerund / present participle
Strongly critical or condemning; providing evidence of guilt or blame.
The committee released a damning report on the company’s safety record.