forbidding (
http://definr.com/forbidding)
adj 1: harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance; "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"-
J.M.Barrie [syn:
dour,
grim]
2: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a
baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone
became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent";
"sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his
threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation
became ugly" [syn:
baleful,
menacing,
minacious,
minatory,
ominous,
sinister,
threatening,
ugly]
n : an official prohibition or edict against something [syn:
ban,
banning,
forbiddance]