FORBIDDING
Scrabble letter values: F4O1R1B3I1D2D2I1N1G2 = 18
Definition
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something. — synonyms: ban, banning, forbiddance
- adjective harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance. — synonyms: dour, grim
- adjective threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. — synonyms: baleful, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening
Examples
- “a dour, self-sacrificing life”
- “a forbidding scowl”
- “a grim man loving duty more than humanity”