Synonyms of forbidden

forbidden 1 of 2

adjective

fər-ˈbi-dᵊn 

as in prohibited

that may not be permitted

trespassing is forbidden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibited
• banned
• outlawed
• barred
• illegal
• taboo
• improper
• unauthorized
• impermissible
• proscribed
• unlawful
• unacceptable
• illicit
• verboten
• interdicted
• tabu
• inappropriate
• unbearable
• refused
• excluded
• unsuitable
• unlicensed
• prevented
• objectionable
• rejected
• unmentionable
• unendurable
• stopped
• unseemly
• illegitimate
• intolerable
• disallowed
• revoked
• ineffable
• discouraged
• suppressed
• unsanctioned
• repressed
• blocked
• precluded
• vetoed
• hindered
• disapproved
• obstructed
• shut out
• impeded
• ruled out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permissible
• permitted
• allowable
• acceptable
• appropriate
• permissive
• legal
• lawful
• legitimate
• authorized
• okay
• licensed
• allowed
• tolerable
• approved
• accepted
• endorsed
• certified
• bearable
• OK
• endurable
• accredited
• sanctioned
• warranted
• granted
• sufferable
• mandatory
• promoted
• commanded
• supported
• required
• suitable
• encouraged
• proper
• indorsed
• ordered
• condoned
• tolerated
• vouchsafed
• accorded
• unobjectionable
• countenanced
• seemly
• brooked

forbidden

2 of 2

verb

past participle of forbid

as in banned

to order not to do or use or to be done or used

smoking is forbidden throughout the building

we forbid you to see him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prohibited
• banned
• discouraged
• outlawed
• proscribed
• barred
• enjoined
• interdicted
• prevented
• excluded
• deterred
• precluded
• suppressed
• dissuaded
• restrained
• repressed
• disallowed
• silenced
• deprived
• quashed
• stopped
• ruled out
• debarred
• halted
• shut out
• subdued
• vetoed
• rejected
• curbed
• hindered
• inhibited
• impeded
• squelched
• blocked
• checked
• embargoed
• obstructed
• squashed
• clamped down (on)
• quelled
• put down
• crushed
• cracked down (on)
• repudiated
• snuffed (out)
• bridled
• reined (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• permitted
• allowed
• let
• approved
• suffered
• authorized
• sanctioned
• endorsed
• licensed
• encouraged
• indorsed
• warranted
• supported
• advanced
• promoted
• cultivated
• ordered
• forwarded
• commanded
• born
• abetted
• furthered
• nurtured
• nourished
• tolerated
• bade
• bid
• licenced
• endured
• bidden
• borne
• countenanced
• abided
• brooked
• abode

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of forbidden

Adjective

Their forbidden, simmering romance anchors an enveloping portrait of a bygone era and a caste as vicious, in its own way, as any of the Mafia clans in Scorsese's crime movies. —and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 30 July 2024

Céline Sciamma’s audacious vision transports audiences to 18th-century Brittany, a coastal world cloaked in shadows and forbidden desire. —Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024

Verb

Cycling was forbidden for women there, until a grassroots movement emerged. —Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024

The Army’s policy on cannabis derivatives has, since 2021, strictly forbidden all types of hemp products, including CBD, which is non-intoxicating, and edible hemp seeds. —Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024