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English adjective: forbidding | |||
| 1. | forbidding harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | dour, grim | ||
| Similar | unpleasant | ||
| Antonyms | pleasant | ||
| 2. | forbidding threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | baleful, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening | ||
| Similar | alarming | ||
| Antonyms | unalarming | ||
English noun: forbidding | |||
| 1. | forbidding (communication) an official prohibition or edict against something | ||
| Synonyms | ban, banning, forbiddance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prohibition | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | test ban | ||
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