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forbidding
forbiddingprohibiting: They are forbidding entry. Not to be confused with:foreboding – a prediction; a portent of future misfortune; presentiment: She had a foreboding that there would be an accident.for·bid·ding F0244000 (fər-bĭd′ĭng, fôr-)adj.1. Tending or threatening to impede progress: forbidding rapids.2. Unpleasant; disagreeable: a forbidding scowl.3. Having a menacing aspect: forbidding thunderclouds. for·bid′ding·ly adv.forbidding (fəˈbɪdɪŋ) adj1. hostile or unfriendly2. dangerous or ominous forˈbiddingly adv forˈbiddingness nfor•bid•ding (fərˈbɪd ɪŋ, fɔr-) adj. 1. grim; threatening: a forbidding scowl. 2. dauntingly steep: forbidding cliffs. 3. disagreeably difficult or challenging: a forbidding duty. [1710–15] for•bid′ding•ly, adv. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | forbidding - an official prohibition or edict against somethingbanning, forbiddance, banprohibition - refusal to approve or assent totest ban - a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons | Adj. | 1. | forbidding - harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "a dour, self-sacrificing life"; "a forbidding scowl"; "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"; "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barriedour, grimunpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors" | | 2. | forbidding - threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, balefulalarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
forbiddingadjective threatening, severe, frightening, hostile, grim, menacing, sinister, daunting, ominous, unfriendly, foreboding, baleful, bodeful There was something severe and forbidding about her face. winning, welcoming, inviting, attractive, tempting, magnetic, enticing, beguiling, alluringforbiddingadjectiveSo disagreeable as to discourage approach:inhospitable, unhospitable, uninviting.Translationsforbid (fəˈbid) – past tense forbade (fəˈbad foː(r)ˈbeid) : past participle forˈbidden – verb to tell (someone) not to do something. She forbade him to go. 不許,禁止 不许,禁止 forˈbidden adjective not allowed. Smoking is forbidden. 被禁止的 被禁止的forˈbidding adjective rather frightening. a forbidding appearance. 可怕的 可怕的IdiomsSeeforbidforbidding
Synonyms for forbiddingadj threateningSynonyms- threatening
- severe
- frightening
- hostile
- grim
- menacing
- sinister
- daunting
- ominous
- unfriendly
- foreboding
- baleful
- bodeful
Antonyms- winning
- welcoming
- inviting
- attractive
- tempting
- magnetic
- enticing
- beguiling
- alluring
Synonyms for forbiddingadj so disagreeable as to discourage approachSynonyms- inhospitable
- unhospitable
- uninviting
Synonyms for forbiddingnoun an official prohibition or edict against somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearanceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developmentsSynonyms- menacing
- minacious
- minatory
- ominous
- sinister
- threatening
- baleful
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