Associations to the word «Forbidding»

Wiktionary

FORBIDDING, adjective. Highly unpleasant or disagreeable.
FORBIDDING, adjective. Threatening or menacing.
FORBIDDING, verb. Present participle of forbid
FORBIDDING, noun. The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

Dictionary definition

FORBIDDING, noun. An official prohibition or edict against something.
FORBIDDING, adjective. 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.Barrie.
FORBIDDING, adjective. 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".

Wise words

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