forbidden

[fer-bid-n, fawr-] / fərˈbɪd n, fɔr- /

ADJECTIVE

outlawed, prohibited

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outlawed prohibited

STRONG

banned closed no-go proscribed refused taboo vetoed

WEAK

black-market closed-down closed-up contraband no-no off-limits out of bounds verboten

Antonyms

STRONG

allowed

WEAK

approved authorized permitted sanctioned

Example Sentences

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A tale about forbidden love and Taiwanese food has won the International Booker Prize, becoming the first novel translated from Mandarin Chinese to win the prestigious award.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But if biological mothers and fathers are constitutionally forbidden from transferring parental rights, then many adoption consents are null and void.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Then I found out sneakers were forbidden on the carpet.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The migrants sleep there and say they are forbidden to leave the premises.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“Do you often give forbidden tours of your employer’s house?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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