Definition of forbidding

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • forbidding is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • forbidding is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • forbidding is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21

Definition of forbidding


  • harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a forbidding scowl

    Synonyms

    1. dour
    2. grim
  • an official prohibition or edict against something (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ban
    2. banning
    3. forbiddance
  • threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments (adjective)

    Examples

    1. forbidding thunderclouds

    Synonyms

    1. baleful
    2. menacing
    3. minacious
    4. minatory
    5. ominous
    6. sinister
    7. threatening

See definition of forbidding in Merriam Webster