WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / F / forbidding forbidding adjectivenoun /fərbɪdɪŋ/ 3 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 21 Definitions adjective harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance “a forbidding scowl” dourgrim noun an official prohibition or edict against something banbanningforbiddance adjective threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments “forbidding thunderclouds” balefulmenacingminaciousminatoryominoussinisterthreatening Look “forbidding” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →