FORBIDDING
baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening
(adjective) 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”
dour, forbidding, grim
(adjective) 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
ban, banning, forbiddance, forbidding
(noun) an official prohibition or edict against something
FORBID
forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
(verb) command against; “I forbid you to call me late at night”; “Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store”; “Dad nixed our plans”
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
(verb) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
forbidding (comparative more forbidding, superlative most forbidding)
Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
Antonyms
• approachable
• inviting
• welcoming
Verb
forbidding
present participle of forbid
Noun
forbidding (plural forbiddings)
The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
Source: Wiktionary
For*bid"ding, a.
Definition: 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.
FORBID
For*bid", v. t. [imp. Forbade; p. p. Forbidden (Forbid, [Obs.]); p.
pr. & vb. n. Forbidding.] Etym: [OE. forbeden, AS. forbeĂłdan; pref.
for- + beĂłdan to bid; akin to D. verbieden, G. verbieten, Icel.,
fyrirbjoedha, forboedha, Sw. förbjuda, Dan. forbyde. See Bid, v. t.]
1. To command against, or contrary to; to prohibit; to interdict.
More than I have said . . . The leisure and enforcement of the time
Forbids to dwell upon. Shak.
2. To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command; to command
not to enter.
Have I not forbid her my house Shak.
3. To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command; as,
an impassable river forbids the approach of the army.
A blaze of glory that forbids the sight. Dryden.
4. To accurse; to blast. [Obs.]
He shall live a man forbid. Shak.
5. To defy; to challenge. [Obs.] L. Andrews.
Syn.
– To prohibit; interdict; hinder; preclude; withold; restrain;
prevent. See Prohibit.
For*bid", v. i.
Definition: To utter a prohibition; to prevent; to hinder. "I did not or
forbid." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition