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forbidding - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
forbidding
Definition
(noun) an official prohibition or edict against something
Synonyms
:
ban
,
banning
,
forbiddance
Definition
(adj) harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
Synonyms
:
dour
,
grim
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Synonyms
:
baleful
,
menacing
,
minacious
,
minatory
,
ominous
,
sinister
,
threatening
Example Sentence
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
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