English dictionary
forbidding
adjectivePronunciation
fɚˈbɪdɪŋ
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
adjective
- harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
noun
- an official prohibition or edict against something
Example sentences
a baleful look
forbidding thunderclouds
his tone became menacing
ominous rumblings of discontent
sinister storm clouds
a dour, self-sacrificing life
a forbidding scowl
a grim man loving duty more than humanity
{'source': 'J.M.Barrie', 'text': 'undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw'}