Forbidding
11forbidding — [[t]fə(r)bɪ̱dɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a person, place, or thing as forbidding, you mean they have a severe, unfriendly, or threatening appearance. There was something a little severe and forbidding about her face. ...a huge, forbidding… …
12forbidding — for•bid•ding [[t]fərˈbɪd ɪŋ, fɔr [/t]] adj. 1) grim; threatening: a forbidding scowl[/ex] 2) dauntingly steep: forbidding cliffs[/ex] 3) cvb disagreeably difficult or challenging: a forbidding duty[/ex] • Etymology: 1710–15 for•bid′ding•ly, adv …
13forbidding — /fəˈbɪdɪŋ / (say fuh biding) adjective 1. causing dislike or fear: a forbidding countenance. 2. repellent; dangerous looking: forbidding cliffs; forbidding clouds. –forbiddingly, adverb –forbiddingness, noun …
14forbidding — adjective 1) a forbidding manner Syn: hostile, unwelcoming, unfriendly, off putting, unsympathetic, unapproachable, grim, stern, hard, tough, frosty Ant: friendly 2) the dark ca …
15Forbidding — Forbid For*bid (f[o^]r*b[i^]d ), v. t. [imp. {Forbade} (f[o^]r*b[a^]d ); p. p. {Forbidden} (f[o^]r*b[i^]d d n) ({Forbid}, [Obs.]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Forbidding} (f[o^]r*b[i^]d d[i^]ng).] [OE. forbeden, AS. forbe[ o]dan; pref. for + be[ o]dan to… …
16forbidding — for|bid|ding [ fər bıdıŋ ] adjective appearing unfriendly or threatening: A university can seem like a forbidding place to new students …
17forbidding — adjective having a frightening or unfriendly appearance: Despite her forbidding manner she s actually quite a kind person. forbiddingly adverb …
18forbidding — UK [fə(r)ˈbɪdɪŋ] / US [fərˈbɪdɪŋ] adjective appearing unfriendly or threatening A university can seem a forbidding place to new students …
19forbidding — [fəˈbɪdɪŋ] adj someone who is forbidding seems unfriendly or threatening …
20Forbidding what is evil — Part of a series on Aqidah …
