negative vs damaging

damaging vs negative

negative is a noun but damaging is not a noun.

negative and damaging both are adjectives.

negative is a verb but damaging is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
negative	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
damaging	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, negative and damaging are synonyms defined as:

negative and damaging: designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

negative (noun)	damaging (noun)
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
a reply of denial

negative (adjective)	damaging (adjective)
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial	designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features	(sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
having a negative charge
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
involving disadvantage or harm
less than zero

negative (verb)	damaging (verb)
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

Difference between negative and damaging

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