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Forbidden

/fɝˈbɪdən/

To disallow; to proscribe.

📖 Definitions of "Forbidden"

verb
  1. 1

    To disallow; to proscribe.

    "Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden."

  2. 2

    (ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.

  3. 3

    To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.

    "An impassable river forbids the approach of the army."

  4. 4

    To accurse; to blast.

adjective
  1. 1

    Not allowed; specifically disallowed.

🔄 Synonyms of "Forbidden"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
taboonounAn inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
outnounAway from the inside or centre.
prohibitedForbidden; banned; unallowed.
proscribedForbidden or prohibited.
tabunounAlternative spelling of taboo. [An inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.]
impermissibleNot permissible; not to be permitted or allowed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forbidden"

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WordDefinition
prohibitedverbForbidden; banned; unallowed.
impermissibleNot permissible; not to be permitted or allowed.
tabooverbAn inhibition or ban that results from social custom or emotional aversion.
tabuverbAlternative spelling of taboo. [To mark as taboo.]
outverb(transitive) To eject; to expel.
proscribedForbidden or prohibited.
bannedverbForbidden; not allowed.
off-limitsNot to be entered or used; restricted.
notnounNegates the meaning of the modified verb.
unlawful(law) Prohibited; not permitted by law (either civil or criminal law; see illegal)
illegalnounContrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
outlawedverb(of an act) put beyond the limits of the law, forbidden, against the law.
interdictedverbProhibited or forbidden.
closedNot available for operation, participation, interaction, etc.
prohibitverb(transitive) To forbid, disallow, or proscribe officially; to make illegal or illicit.
violative(US) Tending to violate; constituting a violation; of or relating to violation.
prohibitionnounA law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
restrictedLimited within bounds.
allowedverbPermitted, authorized.
permittedverbAllowed, authorized.

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