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forbidding.

Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/General-American/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, forbid + -ing.

noun/fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/General-American/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, forbid + -ing.

verb/fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/General-American/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of forbid

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, forbid + -ing.

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