FORBIDDEN Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

fər-ˈbi-dᵊn

Definition of forbidden

as in prohibited

that may not be permitted trespassing is forbidden

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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

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And thank God for that, because forbidden love is my favorite type of drama to watch on Love Island. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026 As Venus and Uranus harmonize, permit yourself to indulge a forbidden desire. — Usa Today, USA Today, 15 June 2026

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Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images These days, shorts are worn just about everywhere, including at work, even by Mayor Mike Spano, in the city where they were once forbidden. — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Evans grew up in a deeply religious household where films produced after the sixties were forbidden. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forbidden

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The teacher was immediately placed on leave and prohibited from being on district property or contacting students, North Penn officials said in a statement posted on the school system's website.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Roulette, slots, wagers, lotteries, raffles, lucky spins and prize wheels are all prohibited.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of prohibited

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Some renters are now demanding that this kind of billing practice — often handled by outside companies, which add on their own fees — be banned outright.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

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