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Forbidding vs Restriction - What's the difference?

forbidding | restriction | Related terms |

Forbidding is a related term of restriction.


As nouns the difference between forbidding and restriction

is that forbidding is the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition while restriction is the act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

As an adjective forbidding

is highly unpleasant or disagreeable.

As a verb forbidding

is .

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.

    restriction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
  • A regulation or limitation that restricts.

    • Derived terms

    * restriction enzyme