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- [fer-bid-ing, fawr-]
- /fərˈbɪd ɪŋ, fɔr-/
- /fəˈbɪd.ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fer-bid-ing, fawr-]
- /fərˈbɪd ɪŋ, fɔr-/
Definitions of forbidding word
- adjective forbidding grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: his forbidding countenance. 1
- adjective forbidding dangerous; threatening: forbidding clouds; forbidding cliffs. 1
- verb with object forbidding to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house. 1
- verb with object forbidding to prohibit (something); make a rule or law against: to forbid the use of lipstick; to forbid smoking. 1
- verb with object forbidding to hinder or prevent; make impossible. 1
- verb with object forbidding to exclude; bar: Burlesque is forbidden in many cities. 1
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Origin of forbidding
First appearance:
before 1710 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1710-15; forbid + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Forbidding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forbidding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forbidding
adj forbidding
- sinister — threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous: a sinister remark.
- threatening — tending or intended to menace: threatening gestures.
- menacing — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- grim — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.
noun forbidding
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- enjoinment — (obsolete) A command; an authoritative admonition.
- consent — If you give your consent to something, you give someone permission to do it.
- turndown — that is or may be turned down; folded or doubled down: a turndown collar.
- iron curtain — (sometimes initial capital letters) a barrier to understanding and the exchange of information and ideas created by ideological, political, and military hostility of one country toward another, especially such a barrier between the Soviet Union and its allies and other countries.
adjective forbidding
- dark — When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night.
- bleak — If a situation is bleak, it is bad, and seems unlikely to improve.
- dismal — causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy: dismal weather.
- stern — rear of boat
- gloomy — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
Antonyms for forbidding
adj forbidding
- kind — of a good or benevolent nature or disposition, as a person: a kind and loving person.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- nice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- gentle — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- agreeable — If something is agreeable, it is pleasant and you enjoy it.
adjective forbidding
- welcoming — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- hospitable — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
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