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Forbidding

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Definitions for Forbidding

noun
an official prohibition or edict against something
Synonyms
ban banning forbiddance
adjective
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
Synonyms
dour grim
Examples
  1. a dour, self-sacrificing life
  2. a forbidding scowl
  3. a grim man loving duty more than humanity
  4. undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"- J.M.Barrie
adjective
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Synonyms
baleful menacing minacious minatory ominous sinister threatening
Examples
  1. a baleful look
  2. forbidding thunderclouds
  3. his tone became menacing
  4. ominous rumblings of discontent
  5. sinister storm clouds
  6. a sinister smile
  7. his threatening behavior
  8. ugly black clouds
  9. the situation became ugly

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