Forbidding Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Forbidding

Meaning 1 : harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

    Example : a forbidding scowl

    Synonyms : dour,  grim
Meaning 2 : an official prohibition or edict against something

    Synonyms : ban,  banning,  forbiddance
Meaning 3 : threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

    Example : forbidding thunderclouds

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