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Synonyms for forbidding

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  1. Having an unfriendly appearance

    unapproachable, hostile, stern, inhospitable; see grim 1, severe 1.

  2. Having an ominous look

    sinister, threatening, frightening, dangerous; see dangerous 1, 2, ominous.

See forbidding in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II

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