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forbidding

(f/@/r'b/I/d/I//N/ )

adjective (a)

Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air.(adjective)

source: webster1913

noun (n)

an official prohibition or edict against something(noun.communication)

Synonym:
ban, banning, forbiddance

source: wordnet30

adjective satellite (s)

harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance(adj.all)

Example:
A forbidding scowl.

Synonym:
dour, grim

source: wordnet30
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments(adj.all)

Example:
Forbidding thunderclouds.

Synonym:
baleful, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening

source: wordnet30

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