forbidding

for·bid·ding  (fr-bdng, fôr-)

adj.

1. Tending or threatening to impede progress: forbidding rapids.

2. Unpleasant; disagreeable: a forbidding scowl.

3. Having a menacing aspect: forbidding thunderclouds.

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for·bidding·ly adv.

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forbidding [fəˈbɪdɪŋ]

adj

1. hostile or unfriendly

2. dangerous or ominous

forbiddingly  adv

forbiddingness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	forbidding - an official prohibition or edict against something banning, forbiddance, ban prohibition - refusal to approve or assent to test ban - a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons
Adj.	1.	forbidding - 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 dour, grim unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
	2.	forbidding - 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" menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, baleful alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger

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forbidding

adjective threatening, severe, frightening, hostile, grim, menacing, sinister, daunting, ominous, unfriendly, foreboding, baleful, bodeful There was something severe and forbidding about her face.
winning, welcoming, inviting, attractive, tempting, magnetic, enticing, beguiling, alluring

Translations

forbidding [fəˈbɪdɪŋ] ADJ [person, manner] → severo, intimidante; [place, building, room] → imponente, intimidante; [landscape] → inhóspito; [task] → ingente, arduo

forbidding [fə^rˈbɪdɪŋ] adj

(= grim) [building, appearance] → austère

(= severe) [person] → dur(e), strict(e)

forbidding

adj person, expression → Furcht einflößend; place, terrain → unwirtlich; building, rocks, cliffs → bedrohlich; task (= uninviting) → wenig einladend; (= overwhelming) → überwältigend; prospect → düster; the room was cold and forbidding → das Zimmer war kalt und unfreundlich

forbidding [fəˈbɪdɪŋ] adj → arcigno/a, d'aspetto minaccioso

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forbidding [fəˈbɪdɪŋ] adj → arcigno/a, d'aspetto minaccioso