forbidding

/fɚbˈɪdɪŋ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance- J.M.Barrie
   “a dour, self-sacrificing life”
2. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
   “a baleful look”

noun

1. an official prohibition or edict against something

Synonyms for forbidding

• dour
• grim
• unpleasant
• baleful
• menacing
• minacious
• minatory
• ominous
• sinister
• threatening
• alarming
• ban
• banning
• forbiddance

Words that rhyme with forbidding

• bidding
• kidding
• outbidding
• ridding
• skidding