damping

The word “damping” has 2 syllables: damp-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈdæmpɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for damping?

In the thesaurus, “damping” has 97 synonyms and 60 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for damping along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for damping

  • absorb
  • afflict
  • avert
  • bathe
  • beat down
  • block
  • blunting
  • bother
  • damp
  • dampen
  • dampening
  • daunt
  • deadening
  • debilitate
  • deject
  • demoralize
  • deter
  • dilute
  • diminishing
  • dip
  • disconcert
  • discourage
  • dishearten
  • dismay
  • disorganize
  • dispirit
  • dissuade
  • disturb
  • douse
  • draining
  • drench
  • drink
  • drown
  • dull
  • dulling
  • embarrass
  • exhausting
  • flood
  • flushing
  • forestall
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • hose
  • humble
  • humiliate
  • imbue
  • immerse
  • impede
  • infuse
  • ingrain
  • intimidate
  • inundate
  • irrigate
  • lower
  • marinate
  • moisten
  • moistening
  • obstruct
  • penetrate
  • permeate
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • reduce
  • reducing
  • restrain
  • rinse
  • rinsing
  • sadden
  • sap
  • saturate
  • scare
  • slow
  • soak
  • soften
  • splash
  • spray
  • sprinkle
  • steep
  • stop
  • submerge
  • subsiding
  • suffuse
  • thin
  • trouble
  • undermine
  • undermining
  • unsettle
  • upset
  • wash
  • washing
  • weaken
  • weakening
  • wearing
  • weigh down
  • wet
  • wetting

Antonyms for damping

  • advance
  • aid
  • allow
  • amplifying
  • arousing
  • assist
  • augmenting
  • boosting
  • bracing
  • build up
  • calm
  • charging
  • cheer
  • collect
  • comfort
  • compose
  • consolidating
  • deepening
  • dehydrate
  • delight
  • dirty
  • dry
  • drying
  • encourage
  • energizing
  • enhancing
  • enlivening
  • facilitate
  • forward
  • gather
  • hearten
  • help
  • incite
  • increase
  • inspirit
  • intensifying
  • invigorating
  • make happy
  • order
  • organize
  • permit
  • please
  • praise
  • promote
  • push
  • quickening
  • raise
  • rousing
  • sharpening
  • soothe
  • stimulate
  • stimulating
  • stirring
  • strengthen
  • strengthening
  • support
  • thicken
  • urge
  • vitalizing
  • vivifying

Meanings of damping

  • verb
    1. To dampen; to make moderately wet.
    2. To put out, as fire; to weaken, restrain, or make dull.
    3. To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
  • noun
    1. The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy.
    2. The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation.

Example Sentences

  • The engineer implemented effective damping mechanisms to reduce vibrations in the structure.
  • The musician adjusted the piano's pedal for better damping during the performance.
  • The earthquake-resistant building design included advanced damping technologies.
  • The car's suspension system featured excellent shock damping for a smoother ride.
  • Researchers studied the natural damping of oscillations in the pendulum.

On this page you'll find 157 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to damping, such as: absorb, advance, afflict, aid, allow, amplifying, arousing.

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Related Words

dampening

  • bleak
  • blunting
  • damping
  • deadening
  • depressing
  • diminishing
  • disappointing
  • disheartening
  • dismal
  • dispiriting
  • draining
  • dreary
  • dulling
  • exhausting
  • flushing
  • gloomy
  • moistening
  • reducing
  • rinsing
  • undermining
  • washing
  • weakening
  • wearing
  • wetting

deadening

  • analgesic
  • anesthetic
  • anodyne
  • benumbing
  • blunting
  • calming
  • dampening
  • damping
  • depressant
  • devitalizing
  • diminishing
  • draining
  • dulling
  • enervating
  • exhausting
  • hypnotic
  • numbing
  • opiate
  • reducing
  • subsiding
  • undermining
  • weakening

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