p.pr. & ·vb.n. of forbid.
2. forbidding ·adj repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air.
p.pr. & ·vb.n. of forbid.
2. forbidding ·adj repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air.
Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012