forbidding

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, forbid +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪdɪŋ Hyphenation: for‧bid‧ding === Adjective === forbidding (comparative more forbidding, superlative most forbidding) Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant. Synonyms: bleak, frosty, grim, uninviting; see also Thesaurus:cheerless, Thesaurus:stern Antonyms: approachable, inviting, welcoming ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === forbidding present participle and gerund of forbid === Noun === forbidding (plural forbiddings) The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition. 1920, St. John G. Ervine, The Foolish Lovers, London: W. Collins & Sons, Chapter 3, VIII, p. 228,[3] All law was composed of hindrances and obstacles and forbiddings, and therefore he was entirely opposed to Law.