forbidding
UK/fә'bidiŋ/US
TOEFLGREA2
Definitions
adj.
Looking threatening, unfriendly, or unpleasant; uninviting.
令人望而生畏的，严峻的，不友善的
n.
The act of prohibiting something; a prohibition.
禁止，禁令
Root Breakdown
Native Englishforbiddingother
=forbidding
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dark clouds and howling wind created a forbidding atmosphere that deterred most hikers.
- 2.
The ancient castle's forbidding stone walls and narrow passages resembled a medieval fortress.