Question

In this paragraph tyhe word forbiding means the same as

Answer 1

Answer: ominous

Explanation:

In this paragraph, the word forbiding means the same as ominous. Ominous simply means that something that's threatening or bad.

From the passage, we are informed that a "dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns rose". This gives us the impression that there's something threatening there and that's an ominous sign.