adjective · rare

forbidding

for·bid·ding

forbidding · more forbidding · most forbidding

твердий, важкий, міцний

крепкий, тяжёлый, прочный

bedrohlich, äußerst unfreundlich, abstoßend, widerwärtig

Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasantAppearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

UK/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/US/fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/

Meaning

1 senses

Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
unwirtlich, abweisend, zurückweisend

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By meaning 2

highly unpleasant or disagreeable:

threatening or menacing:

By surface analysis, forbid + -ing.

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more forbidding, most forbidding

Comparative	more forbidding Lesson
Superlative	most forbidding Lesson

regular

84 synonyms

Close in meaning

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments:baleful menacing minacious minatory ominous sinister threatening
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance:dour grim

3 antonyms

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