"forbidding" in the noun sense
1. ban, banning, forbiddance, forbidding
an official prohibition or edict against something
"forbidding" in the verb sense
1. forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
command against
"I forbid you to call me late at night"
"Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
"Dad nixed our plans"
2. prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
keep from happening or arising make impossible
"My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
"Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
"forbidding" in the adjective sense
1. dour, forbidding, grim
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
2. baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening
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"
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