FORBIDDING

/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 21

Definition

  1. noun an official prohibition or edict against something. — synonyms: ban, banning, forbiddance
  2. adjective harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance. — synonyms: dour, grim
  3. adjective threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. — synonyms: baleful, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening

Examples

  • “Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden.”
  • “An impassable river forbids the approach of the army.”
  • “What part of "no" do you forbid to understand?”

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