Definition of damning in English:

damning

adjective ˈdamɪŋˈdæmɪŋ

1(of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error.
I was innocent but the evidence was damning
Example sentencesExamples
- We passed our damning evidence to the police, who swooped on the companies' premises and arrested the masterminds behind the bogus operation.
- After the blow-up, David went to authorities with a box of damning evidence.
- If his hair and Natalee's hair is on it, yes it'll be very damning evidence and possibly proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
- The doctor gave damning evidence in the trial of Mrs Symons, saying that one of her children, Jenny, had died from being shaken.
- Each witness sits on the witness chair and delivers a piece of damning evidence.
- Despite its denials and stonewalling, damning evidence has come to light implicating it in the deaths.
- As a junior attorney on the case, I recall all too vividly the many hours spent combing through those documents for damning evidence.
- There is the possibility, still, that further and far more damning evidence has yet to be divulged.
- Frank discovers that the good Reverend may be involved in some shady, sinister dealings when he discovers damning evidence in a wall safe.
- Here is the damning evidence of the extent of the government's betrayal.
- Suspicion rested on a handful of a details, which the Crown took as damning evidence and for which her defence said there was a perfectly innocent explanation.
- The police unearthed some fairly damning evidence against the Freemans, and the list of alleged victims only grew longer.
- Not surprisingly, Edmunds's defence team did not attempt to challenge any of this damning evidence.
- For some, no amount of damning evidence will sway them from their allegiance.
- The inquiry also heard damning evidence that CSL and other Government bodies failed to protect public safety.
- Potentially damning physical or forensic evidence is scant in the Peters case.
- According to a Sunday newspaper, the damning evidence is contained in an e-mail sent by Jones.
- His lawyer uncovered some potentially damning evidence against the opposition.
- However some of the damning evidence later proved to be inconclusive.
- There is damning evidence that their human rights have been routinely violated over many years and allegations that this has continued until very recently.
- It may turn out that there is damning evidence that we have not yet seen.
Synonyms
incriminating, condemnatory, condemning, damnatory
damaging, derogatory
conclusive, strong
rare implicatory
1. 1.1 Extremely critical.
  a damning indictment of the government's record
  Example sentencesExamples
  One in 10 asthma deaths in Scotland is due to inadequate treatment and widespread ignorance of the condition among health staff, a damning new report has revealed.
  A school for children with learning difficulties has been severely criticised and branded ineffective by inspectors in a damning report.
  Despite the damning report, education chiefs have welcomed the criticism which they say is balanced and helpful.
  A damning critic of the United Nations, he was also the Senate's champion of international law.
  Instead of a damning critique he offers redemption through the invocation of a moral imperative.
  The damning criticism is contained in a report which also reveals the Isle of Wight's three jails are failing.
  Regeneration plans for the town centre have been slated in a damning report by English Heritage.
  Both reports are a damning indictment of the criminal negligence of the military.
  Hers is a damning indictment of Executive policy and she makes a strong case.
  How many more damning reports have to be written before the Government takes epilepsy seriously?
  My third and most damning criticism of expanding numbers in further education is an economic one.
  Poor financial planning was one of the many criticisms in a damning report on the council by the Audit Commission earlier this year.
  These remarks, intended as praise, are in reality the most damning criticism.
  Hundreds of mothers with severe postnatal depression are being forced to leave their new-born babies behind to get treatment at Scotland's psychiatric units, a damning report has revealed.
  The report was a damning indictment of declining safety standards between 2003 and May 2005.
  Listening to Burns, it is difficult to quibble with his damning assessment.
  The damning report into e-voting confirmed all the warnings from critics.
  Chomsky gave a damning critique of US and British imperialism in the Middle East.
  The report on the operation of the Communications Centres Service Centre is very damning.
  Not long after this damning report, criticism again rained on the Bank.
  Synonyms
  reproachful, reproving, full of reproof

Derivatives

damningly

adverb

What his comments illustrate most clearly, and most damningly, is a depth of arrogance that could go some way towards explaining just why Britain's swimmers have under-performed.
Example sentencesExamples
- More damningly, he seems incapable of engendering either passion or pride in his charges.
- As unusual and fascinating as it is, theirs is a music with no center at all, and it's this which most damningly exposes its hollow core.
- Most damningly of all, it is alleged that up to six new councillors are heavily in debt on their council tax and voting illegally in the chamber.
- Chaytor concludes, damningly, that a university system financed wholly or largely out of general taxation can only ever be a system designed for an elite.

Definition of damning in US English:

damning

adjectiveˈdamiNGˈdæmɪŋ

1(of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error.
presented with damning affidavits
Example sentencesExamples
- If his hair and Natalee's hair is on it, yes it'll be very damning evidence and possibly proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
- Each witness sits on the witness chair and delivers a piece of damning evidence.
- Despite its denials and stonewalling, damning evidence has come to light implicating it in the deaths.
- However some of the damning evidence later proved to be inconclusive.
- The police unearthed some fairly damning evidence against the Freemans, and the list of alleged victims only grew longer.
- Suspicion rested on a handful of a details, which the Crown took as damning evidence and for which her defence said there was a perfectly innocent explanation.
- As a junior attorney on the case, I recall all too vividly the many hours spent combing through those documents for damning evidence.
- Not surprisingly, Edmunds's defence team did not attempt to challenge any of this damning evidence.
- The inquiry also heard damning evidence that CSL and other Government bodies failed to protect public safety.
- There is the possibility, still, that further and far more damning evidence has yet to be divulged.
- According to a Sunday newspaper, the damning evidence is contained in an e-mail sent by Jones.
- For some, no amount of damning evidence will sway them from their allegiance.
- After the blow-up, David went to authorities with a box of damning evidence.
- There is damning evidence that their human rights have been routinely violated over many years and allegations that this has continued until very recently.
- The doctor gave damning evidence in the trial of Mrs Symons, saying that one of her children, Jenny, had died from being shaken.
- Here is the damning evidence of the extent of the government's betrayal.
- His lawyer uncovered some potentially damning evidence against the opposition.
- Frank discovers that the good Reverend may be involved in some shady, sinister dealings when he discovers damning evidence in a wall safe.
- Potentially damning physical or forensic evidence is scant in the Peters case.
- It may turn out that there is damning evidence that we have not yet seen.
- We passed our damning evidence to the police, who swooped on the companies' premises and arrested the masterminds behind the bogus operation.
Synonyms
incriminating, condemnatory, condemning, damnatory
1. 1.1 Extremely critical.
  last year's damning report on the industry
  Example sentencesExamples
  Both reports are a damning indictment of the criminal negligence of the military.
  Instead of a damning critique he offers redemption through the invocation of a moral imperative.
  The report on the operation of the Communications Centres Service Centre is very damning.
  Poor financial planning was one of the many criticisms in a damning report on the council by the Audit Commission earlier this year.
  The damning criticism is contained in a report which also reveals the Isle of Wight's three jails are failing.
  Listening to Burns, it is difficult to quibble with his damning assessment.
  The report was a damning indictment of declining safety standards between 2003 and May 2005.
  Not long after this damning report, criticism again rained on the Bank.
  Regeneration plans for the town centre have been slated in a damning report by English Heritage.
  The damning report into e-voting confirmed all the warnings from critics.
  Chomsky gave a damning critique of US and British imperialism in the Middle East.
  My third and most damning criticism of expanding numbers in further education is an economic one.
  A damning critic of the United Nations, he was also the Senate's champion of international law.
  How many more damning reports have to be written before the Government takes epilepsy seriously?
  A school for children with learning difficulties has been severely criticised and branded ineffective by inspectors in a damning report.
  One in 10 asthma deaths in Scotland is due to inadequate treatment and widespread ignorance of the condition among health staff, a damning new report has revealed.
  These remarks, intended as praise, are in reality the most damning criticism.
  Hers is a damning indictment of Executive policy and she makes a strong case.
  Hundreds of mothers with severe postnatal depression are being forced to leave their new-born babies behind to get treatment at Scotland's psychiatric units, a damning report has revealed.
  Despite the damning report, education chiefs have welcomed the criticism which they say is balanced and helpful.
  Synonyms
  reproachful, reproving, full of reproof

单词	damning
释义	Definition of damning in English: damning adjective ˈdamɪŋˈdæmɪŋ 1(of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error. I was innocent but the evidence was damning Example sentencesExamples We passed our damning evidence to the police, who swooped on the companies' premises and arrested the masterminds behind the bogus operation. After the blow-up, David went to authorities with a box of damning evidence. If his hair and Natalee's hair is on it, yes it'll be very damning evidence and possibly proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The doctor gave damning evidence in the trial of Mrs Symons, saying that one of her children, Jenny, had died from being shaken. Each witness sits on the witness chair and delivers a piece of damning evidence. Despite its denials and stonewalling, damning evidence has come to light implicating it in the deaths. As a junior attorney on the case, I recall all too vividly the many hours spent combing through those documents for damning evidence. There is the possibility, still, that further and far more damning evidence has yet to be divulged. Frank discovers that the good Reverend may be involved in some shady, sinister dealings when he discovers damning evidence in a wall safe. Here is the damning evidence of the extent of the government's betrayal. Suspicion rested on a handful of a details, which the Crown took as damning evidence and for which her defence said there was a perfectly innocent explanation. The police unearthed some fairly damning evidence against the Freemans, and the list of alleged victims only grew longer. Not surprisingly, Edmunds's defence team did not attempt to challenge any of this damning evidence. For some, no amount of damning evidence will sway them from their allegiance. The inquiry also heard damning evidence that CSL and other Government bodies failed to protect public safety. Potentially damning physical or forensic evidence is scant in the Peters case. According to a Sunday newspaper, the damning evidence is contained in an e-mail sent by Jones. His lawyer uncovered some potentially damning evidence against the opposition. However some of the damning evidence later proved to be inconclusive. There is damning evidence that their human rights have been routinely violated over many years and allegations that this has continued until very recently. It may turn out that there is damning evidence that we have not yet seen. Synonyms incriminating, condemnatory, condemning, damnatory damaging, derogatory conclusive, strong rare implicatory 1.1 Extremely critical. a damning indictment of the government's record Example sentencesExamples One in 10 asthma deaths in Scotland is due to inadequate treatment and widespread ignorance of the condition among health staff, a damning new report has revealed. A school for children with learning difficulties has been severely criticised and branded ineffective by inspectors in a damning report. Despite the damning report, education chiefs have welcomed the criticism which they say is balanced and helpful. A damning critic of the United Nations, he was also the Senate's champion of international law. Instead of a damning critique he offers redemption through the invocation of a moral imperative. The damning criticism is contained in a report which also reveals the Isle of Wight's three jails are failing. Regeneration plans for the town centre have been slated in a damning report by English Heritage. Both reports are a damning indictment of the criminal negligence of the military. Hers is a damning indictment of Executive policy and she makes a strong case. How many more damning reports have to be written before the Government takes epilepsy seriously? My third and most damning criticism of expanding numbers in further education is an economic one. Poor financial planning was one of the many criticisms in a damning report on the council by the Audit Commission earlier this year. These remarks, intended as praise, are in reality the most damning criticism. Hundreds of mothers with severe postnatal depression are being forced to leave their new-born babies behind to get treatment at Scotland's psychiatric units, a damning report has revealed. The report was a damning indictment of declining safety standards between 2003 and May 2005. Listening to Burns, it is difficult to quibble with his damning assessment. The damning report into e-voting confirmed all the warnings from critics. Chomsky gave a damning critique of US and British imperialism in the Middle East. The report on the operation of the Communications Centres Service Centre is very damning. Not long after this damning report, criticism again rained on the Bank. Synonyms reproachful, reproving, full of reproof Derivatives damningly adverb What his comments illustrate most clearly, and most damningly, is a depth of arrogance that could go some way towards explaining just why Britain's swimmers have under-performed. Example sentencesExamples More damningly, he seems incapable of engendering either passion or pride in his charges. As unusual and fascinating as it is, theirs is a music with no center at all, and it's this which most damningly exposes its hollow core. Most damningly of all, it is alleged that up to six new councillors are heavily in debt on their council tax and voting illegally in the chamber. Chaytor concludes, damningly, that a university system financed wholly or largely out of general taxation can only ever be a system designed for an elite. Definition of damning in US English: damning adjectiveˈdamiNGˈdæmɪŋ 1(of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error. presented with damning affidavits Example sentencesExamples If his hair and Natalee's hair is on it, yes it'll be very damning evidence and possibly proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Each witness sits on the witness chair and delivers a piece of damning evidence. Despite its denials and stonewalling, damning evidence has come to light implicating it in the deaths. However some of the damning evidence later proved to be inconclusive. The police unearthed some fairly damning evidence against the Freemans, and the list of alleged victims only grew longer. Suspicion rested on a handful of a details, which the Crown took as damning evidence and for which her defence said there was a perfectly innocent explanation. As a junior attorney on the case, I recall all too vividly the many hours spent combing through those documents for damning evidence. Not surprisingly, Edmunds's defence team did not attempt to challenge any of this damning evidence. The inquiry also heard damning evidence that CSL and other Government bodies failed to protect public safety. There is the possibility, still, that further and far more damning evidence has yet to be divulged. According to a Sunday newspaper, the damning evidence is contained in an e-mail sent by Jones. For some, no amount of damning evidence will sway them from their allegiance. After the blow-up, David went to authorities with a box of damning evidence. There is damning evidence that their human rights have been routinely violated over many years and allegations that this has continued until very recently. The doctor gave damning evidence in the trial of Mrs Symons, saying that one of her children, Jenny, had died from being shaken. Here is the damning evidence of the extent of the government's betrayal. His lawyer uncovered some potentially damning evidence against the opposition. Frank discovers that the good Reverend may be involved in some shady, sinister dealings when he discovers damning evidence in a wall safe. Potentially damning physical or forensic evidence is scant in the Peters case. It may turn out that there is damning evidence that we have not yet seen. We passed our damning evidence to the police, who swooped on the companies' premises and arrested the masterminds behind the bogus operation. Synonyms incriminating, condemnatory, condemning, damnatory 1.1 Extremely critical. last year's damning report on the industry Example sentencesExamples Both reports are a damning indictment of the criminal negligence of the military. Instead of a damning critique he offers redemption through the invocation of a moral imperative. The report on the operation of the Communications Centres Service Centre is very damning. Poor financial planning was one of the many criticisms in a damning report on the council by the Audit Commission earlier this year. The damning criticism is contained in a report which also reveals the Isle of Wight's three jails are failing. Listening to Burns, it is difficult to quibble with his damning assessment. The report was a damning indictment of declining safety standards between 2003 and May 2005. Not long after this damning report, criticism again rained on the Bank. Regeneration plans for the town centre have been slated in a damning report by English Heritage. The damning report into e-voting confirmed all the warnings from critics. Chomsky gave a damning critique of US and British imperialism in the Middle East. My third and most damning criticism of expanding numbers in further education is an economic one. A damning critic of the United Nations, he was also the Senate's champion of international law. How many more damning reports have to be written before the Government takes epilepsy seriously? A school for children with learning difficulties has been severely criticised and branded ineffective by inspectors in a damning report. One in 10 asthma deaths in Scotland is due to inadequate treatment and widespread ignorance of the condition among health staff, a damning new report has revealed. These remarks, intended as praise, are in reality the most damning criticism. Hers is a damning indictment of Executive policy and she makes a strong case. Hundreds of mothers with severe postnatal depression are being forced to leave their new-born babies behind to get treatment at Scotland's psychiatric units, a damning report has revealed. Despite the damning report, education chiefs have welcomed the criticism which they say is balanced and helpful. Synonyms reproachful, reproving, full of reproof
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