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Forbidding Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Forbidding has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

an official prohibition or edict against something

2

The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

Verb
1

present participle of forbid

Adjective
1

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"

2

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"

3

Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

Example Sentences
"a dour, self-sacrificing life" adjective
"a forbidding scowl" adjective
"a grim man loving duty more than humanity" adjective
"undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw" adjective
"a baleful look" adjective
"forbidding thunderclouds" adjective
"his tone became menacing" adjective
"ominous rumblings of discontent" adjective
"sinister storm clouds" adjective
"a sinister smile" adjective
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