prohibited

adjective

pro·​hib·​it·​ed prō-ˈhi-bə-təd 

prə-

: not permitted : forbidden by authority

The police can arrest anybody found in the vicinity of prohibited drugs, whether he's an innocent visitor or the real culprit.

—Joel Fort

… it did not now provide an objective standard for differentiating between permitted and prohibited conduct.

—David Nadvorney

Synonyms

• banned
• barred
• forbidden
• impermissible
• interdicted
• outlawed
• proscribed
• taboo
• tabu
• verboten

Examples of prohibited in a Sentence

there will be no toleration for smoking and other prohibited activities

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, Customs and Border Protection in the United States maintains a list of prohibited and restricted items for anyone entering the US and links to other departments if permits are required. —Erica Kasper, WIRED, 21 Aug. 2024

Travelers can visit the CBP website to learn more about prohibited and restricted items. —Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024

The alleged owner of the alligator has been charged with keeping a prohibited and dangerous exotic species, according to the Monmouth County SPCA. —Zoe Sottile, CNN, 21 Jan. 2023

For a full list of prohibited and permissible items, visit https://www.vangoghphx.com/faq. —Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1532, in the meaning defined above