The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STERNER , but the solution may also be DARKER which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in Wall Street Journal).
More forbidding crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STERNER | 57 % | 7 |
| DOURER | 14 % | 6 |
| BLEAKER | 14 % | 7 |
| DARKER | 14 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: More forbidding
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- austere
- severe
- strict
- harsh
- severely
- hardly
- harshly
- install
- strongly
- tough
- hard
- harshness
Crossword Answer definitions
STERNER adjective- Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
- Grim and forbidding in appearance.
- A director.
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- More strict
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- Less lax
- More unyielding
- Less lenient
- Less forgiving
- More harsh
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