forbidding

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: ban banning forbiddance dour grim baleful menacing minacious minatory ominous sinister threatening

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

an official prohibition or edict against somethingSynonyms: ban banning forbiddance

Adjective (2)

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”Synonyms: dour grim
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”Synonyms: baleful menacing minacious minatory ominous sinister threatening

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Forbid \For*bid"\ (f[o^]r*b[i^]d"), v. t. [imp. Forbade (f[o^]r*b[a^]d"); p. p. Forbidden (f[o^]r*b[i^]d"d'n) (Forbid, [Obs.]); p. pr. & vb. n. Forbidding (f[o^]r*b[i^]d"d[i^]ng).] [OE. forbeden, AS. forbe['o]dan; pref. for- + be['o]dan to bid; akin to D. verbieden, G. verbieten, Icel. fyrirbj[=o][eth]a, forbo[eth]a, Sw. f["o]rbjuda, Dan. forbyde. See Bid, v. t.]

1.To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict. [1913 Webster]

More than I have said . . . The leisure and enforcement of the time Forbids to dwell upon.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command not to enter. [1913 Webster]

Have I not forbid her my house?— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as, an impassable river forbids the approach of the army. [1913 Webster]

A blaze of glory that forbids the sight.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

4.To accurse; to blast. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

He shall live a man forbid.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

5.To defy; to challenge. [Obs.] --L. Andrews.

Syn: To prohibit; interdict; hinder; preclude; withhold; restrain; prevent. See Prohibit. [1913 Webster]

Forbidding \For*bid"ding\, a. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air.

Syn: Disagreeable; unpleasant; displeasing; offensive; repulsive; odious; abhorrent. -- For*bid"ding*ly, adv. -- For*bid"ding*ness, n. [1913 Webster]