browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
forbidding definition
forbidding |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb forbid 2 senses of forbid Sense 1 forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow => ban => bar, debar, exclude => enjoin => outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise Sense 2 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid => save, make unnecessary => debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => stop, halt, block, kibosh Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb forbid 2 senses of forbid Sense 1 forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow => ban => bar, debar, exclude => enjoin => outlaw, criminalize, criminalise, illegalize, illegalise => ban, censor Sense 2 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid => save, make unnecessary => debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off stave off fend off avoid, ward off => obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass => stonewall => filibuster => check => hang => bottleneck => thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk => dash => short-circuit => ruin => undo => break => shipwreck => stop, halt, block, kibosh => embargo => stay Entailment of verb forbid Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb forbid 2 senses of forbid Sense 1 forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow => command, require, compel Sense 2 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid Familiarity of verb forbid forbid used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb forbid Sense 1 forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow => command, require, compel -------------- Sense 2 prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -------------- Grep of noun forbidding forbidding Overview of noun forbidding The noun forbidding has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ban, banning, forbiddance, forbidding -- (an official prohibition or edict against something) Overview of verb forbid The verb forbid has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (15) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night") 2. (1) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer") Overview of adj forbidding The adj forbidding has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dour, forbidding, grim -- (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) 2. baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly -- (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") Antonyms of adj forbidding 2 senses of forbidding Sense 1 dour, forbidding, grim INDIRECT (VIA unpleasant) -> pleasant Sense 2 baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly INDIRECT (VIA alarming) -> unalarming Similarity of adj forbidding 2 senses of forbidding Sense 1 dour, forbidding, grim => unpleasant (vs. pleasant) Sense 2 baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly => alarming (vs. unalarming) Attributes of adj forbidding Familiarity of adj forbidding forbidding used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj forbidding forbidding Overview of noun forbidding The noun forbidding has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. ban, banning, forbiddance, forbidding -- (an official prohibition or edict against something) Overview of verb forbid The verb forbid has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (15) forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow -- (command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night") 2. (1) prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid -- (keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer") Overview of adj forbidding The adj forbidding has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. dour, forbidding, grim -- (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) 2. baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening, ugly -- (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")
forbidding definition
This work is licensed under a
