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menacing vs forbidding

forbidding vs menacing

menacing is not a noun while forbidding is a noun.

menacing and forbidding both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
menacing No Yes No No
forbidding Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, menacing and forbidding are synonyms defined as:
  • menacing and forbidding: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
Other synonyms of menacing include baleful, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening.
menacing (noun) forbidding (noun)
an official prohibition or edict against something
menacing (adjective) forbidding (adjective)
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
Difference between menacing and forbidding

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