forbidding

(noun) an official prohibition or edict against something. Synonyms: ban, banning, forbiddance.

(verb) command against. Synonyms: forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix. Examples: "I forbid you to call me late at night." "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store." "Dad nixed our plans."

(verb) keep from happening or arising; make impossible. Synonyms: prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid. Examples: "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer." "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project."

(adj) harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance. Synonyms: dour, grim. Examples: "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."

(adj) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. Synonyms: baleful, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening. Examples: "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."