Synonyms for
Forbidden
Definition
not allowed; banned
Synonyms & similar words
tabu
prevent
forestall
preclude
allow
verboten
foreclose
proscribed
prohibit
interdict
out
permit
disallow
forbid
proscribe
nix
taboo
veto
prohibited
prohibited
banned
barred
outlawed
taboo
tabu
restricted
off-limits
verboten
forbade
disallowed
vetoed
embargoed
censored
illegal
unlawful
contraband
bootleg
black-market
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- strictly forbidden
- forbidden fruit
- forbidden love
- forbidden territory
- forbidden to enter
- forbidden by law
- forbidden practice
Word family
Usage note
While 'forbidden' and 'prohibited' are often interchangeable, 'forbidden' can sometimes carry a stronger sense of moral or social disapproval. 'Forbidden' is the past participle of the verb 'forbid'.
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Example sentences
- The park was closed and forbidden to the public.
- It is forbidden to touch the paintings in the museum.
- The teacher forbade us from speaking during the test.
- It is forbidden to feed the animals at the zoo.
- Smoking is forbidden on school grounds.
Quotes
The forbidden fruit is always the sweetest.
Desire makes everything seem new and exciting, even the things that are forbidden.
The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.