forbiddingly
In intimidating manner
Forbiddingly describes something done in a way that discourages approach or seems to warn against it.
A mountain rises forbiddingly, a door looms forbiddingly shut, a person stares forbiddingly at an intruder.
The word suggests an unwelcoming quality that keeps others at a distance: She looked at him forbiddingly, and he decided not to ask.
Discouraging through difficulty
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- sternStrict or ship's aft
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
aloof · austere · overbearing · domineering · fearsome · grim · harsh · commanding
Unwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- uninvitingLacking warmth or appeal
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- starkSevere and unadorned
- barrenUnable to produce
desolate · hostile · sterile · impersonal · spartan · cold · cheerless · unwelcoming
Fearful anticipation of harm
- sinisterThreateningly suggestive of harm
- menacingConveying threat or danger
- eerieDisturbingly strange
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
chilling · unsettling · dark · shadowy · gloomy · portentous · macabre · uncanny
So costly as deterring
- costlyHigh in price
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- unaffordableToo costly to buy
- steepRising at sharp angle
pricey · extravagant · overpriced · inaccessible · exclusive · premium · luxurious · unattainable
daunting
Discouraging through difficulty
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- sternStrict or ship's aft
unapproachable · aloof · austere · overbearing · domineering · fearsome · grim · harsh · commanding · authoritative
inhospitable
Unwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- uninvitingLacking warmth or appeal
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- starkSevere and unadorned
barren · desolate · hostile · sterile · impersonal · spartan · cold · cheerless · unwelcoming · inaccessible
foreboding
Fearful anticipation of harm
haunting · chilling · unsettling · dark · shadowy · gloomy · portentous · macabre · uncanny · spooky
prohibitively
So costly as deterring
- costlyHigh in price
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- unaffordableToo costly to buy
steep · pricey · extravagant · overpriced · inaccessible · exclusive · premium · luxurious · unattainable · out-of-reach
forbiddinglyinvitingly
In welcoming manner
welcomingly · appealingly · enticingly · alluringly · beckoningly
forbiddinglywarmly
With affection shown
tenderly · gently · kindly · affectionately · sweetly
forbiddinglyaccessibly
In reachable manner
easily · comfortably · reassuringly · encouragingly · promisingly