Damning

7 lettersadjectivemoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Strongly incriminating or suggestive of guilt, or conveying condemnation to eternal punishment.

“The prosecution presented damning evidence that left the jury with little room for doubt.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

damn·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

damnatory

Antonyms

exculpatoryexonerating

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with DAM and contains double N before the ING ending, a cluster that is easy to overlook

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Scrabble

Double N combined with the ING suffix makes this a solid mid-game word with all common tiles

Words Related to Damning

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “damning” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

damming damping darning dawning

Words you can make from Damning

Shorter words formed from the letters in “damning”.

naming admin dimna gamin indan ingan mandi mangi manid nandi adin admi agin amid amin andi anim anni dain dang dani diag diam dian

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