forbidding - Meaning in Punjabi

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forbidding - Meaning in Punjabi

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Definitions and Meaning of forbidding in English

forbidding adjective

1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

   Synonyms

   baleful, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening

   Examples

   • "a baleful look"
   • "a sinister smile"
   • "forbidding thunderclouds"
   • "his threatening behavior"
   • "his tone became menacing"
   • "ominous rumblings of discontent"
   • "sinister storm clouds"
   • "the situation became ugly"
   • "ugly black clouds"
2. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

   Synonyms

   dour, grim, grim

   Examples

   • "a dour, self-sacrificing life"
   • "a forbidding scowl"
   • "a grim man loving duty more than humanity"
   • "undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw"

forbidding noun

1. an official prohibition or edict against something

   Synonyms

   ban, ban, ban, banning, banning, forbiddance

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