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Forbidding vs Displeasing - What's the difference?

forbidding | displeasing | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between forbidding and displeasing

is that forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable while displeasing is unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.

As verbs the difference between forbidding and displeasing

is that forbidding is present participle of lang=en while displeasing is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun forbidding

is the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

forbidding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • highly unpleasant or disagreeable
  • threatening or menacing

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
  • * William Shakespeare
    • But all these poor forbiddings could not stay him.

    displeasing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.

    • Verb

    (head)